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? 68days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 86days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 103
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 330
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 53
days
89
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 82
days
80
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 68
days
104
days
Dawn MacLellan Halifax --- ---

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 139
days
189
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 117
days
305
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 83
days
361
days
Dawn MacLellan Halifax --- ---

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.