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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Ventral

Service/Procedure Summary

Repair of a hernia in the abdomen using a special small camera called a laparoscope that is inserted into the body through a small incision called a port. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
275 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
324 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
85 days
324 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
44 days
221 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Leszek J Wasilewski
Dartmouth
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F Donald Clark
Kentville
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Paul M Johnson
Halifax
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Ryan Patrick Kelly
Kentville
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Ahmed Jad
Truro
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Ahmed Jad
Truro
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Leszek J Wasilewski
Dartmouth
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F Donald Clark
Kentville
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Paul M Johnson
Halifax
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Ryan Patrick Kelly
Kentville
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Ahmed Jad
Truro
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Ahmed Jad
Truro
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 2023
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.

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