Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery includes tethered cord release of the spine and decompression, transposition, exploration, or repair of a nerve.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
189 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
197 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
170 days
85 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
415 days
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
56 days
43 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
174 days
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Glace Bay
104 days
248 days
Sydney
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Bridgewater
79 days
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Halifax
241 days
101 days
Sydney
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Halifax
1233 days
121 days
Halifax
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Halifax
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Bridgewater
415 days
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Bridgewater
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Halifax
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Antigonish
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50%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Glace Bay
34 days
100 days
Sydney
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Bridgewater
64 days
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Halifax
57 days
38 days
Sydney
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Halifax
132 days
29 days
Halifax
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Halifax
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Bridgewater
290 days
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Bridgewater
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Halifax
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Antigonish
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