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.
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 | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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.