Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. This surgery repairs a hernia in any area other than the location of an incision from a previous surgery. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it. See "Hernia Repair - Incisional" for the wait times for incisional hernia repair.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? ---days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 150days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 97
days
134
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 224
days
360
days
Sydney Cape Breton Regional Hospital --- ---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 84
days
133
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 97
days
173
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 165
days
Karen Milford Halifax --- 121
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 200
days
324
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 224
days
396
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 400
days
Karen Milford Halifax --- 289
days

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.