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Palmar Fascia Excision for Dupuytren's Disease

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery corrects the effects of Dupuytren's Disease, which causes fingers to bend towards the palm of the hand and not fully extend.

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

Wait Times

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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400 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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267 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
389 days
334 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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377 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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33 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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104 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
57 days
185 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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216 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
November 1 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David G Johnston
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
1063 days
302 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
556 days
264 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
827 days
342 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
121 days
215 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
1170 days
531 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
146 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
86 days
302 days
Emily Krauss
Halifax
785 days
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Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
344 days
70 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David G Johnston
Halifax
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
551 days
113 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
290 days
131 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
70 days
254 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
86 days
133 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
235 days
186 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
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64 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
76 days
98 days
Emily Krauss
Halifax
462 days
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Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
40 days
57 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 2023
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.

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