Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery is to treat a kidney stone, which is a solid mass that forms in the kidney or ureter. Kidney stones are formed from certain mineral substances in urine that create small crystals that turn into stones.

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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
35 days
232 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
132 days
131 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
55 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
126 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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83 days

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
21 days
63 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
49 days
36 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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46 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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46 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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35 days

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Truro
59 days
122 days
Kentville
60 days
109 days
Halifax
62 days
103 days
Halifax
77 days
47 days
Truro
91 days
299 days
Halifax
120 days
205 days
Sydney
169 days
126 days
Sydney
197 days
117 days
Kentville
---
83 days
Sydney
---
210 days
Dartmouth
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Dartmouth
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Kentville
---
93 days
Halifax
---
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Halifax
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95 days
Halifax
---
131 days
Kentville
---
110 days
Dartmouth
---
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Halifax
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122 days

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Truro
12 days
49 days
Kentville
18 days
40 days
Truro
29 days
75 days
Sydney
30 days
21 days
Halifax
31 days
20 days
Halifax
36 days
83 days
Halifax
43 days
51 days
Sydney
74 days
40 days
Kentville
---
43 days
Sydney
---
65 days
Dartmouth
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Dartmouth
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Kentville
---
29 days
Halifax
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Halifax
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22 days
Halifax
---
47 days
Kentville
---
39 days
Dartmouth
---
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Halifax
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40 days

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