Service/Procedure Summary
Repair of a hernia in the abdomen usually in the middle of the abdominal wall. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
46 days
|
74 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
53 days
|
81 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
40 days
|
108 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
83 days
|
128 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
181 days
|
67 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
188 days
|
102 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
274 days
|
221 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
70 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- |
125 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
77 days
|
125 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
78 days
|
231 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
110 days
|
201 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
332 days
|
181 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
453 days
|
119 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
467 days
|
379 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
803 days
|
840 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
105 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- |
284 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
181 days
|
55 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
464 days
|
127 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Clay K Butler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro |
35 days
|
--- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Murdoch | Dartmouth |
308 days
|
118 days
|
| Samuel Minor | Halifax |
803 days
|
357 days
|
| Alison Archibald | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Andrea Marie Faryniuk | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Brian Nocon | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Clay K Butler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Colleen M O'Sullivan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Dafydd Alexander Davies | Halifax | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Heather Poushay | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jane Watson-Jessome | Windsor | --- | --- |
| Jessica Louise Mills | Halifax | --- | --- |
| John Booth | Truro |
43 days
|
--- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Martin Dzierzanowski | Truro | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | 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.