Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (Adult)

Service/Procedure Summary

Adult patients are 16 years old or older. These surgical procedures remove the tonsils or adenoids.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
223 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
439 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
214 days
570 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
28 days
46 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
19 days
44 days
Glace Bay
146 days
231 days
Dartmouth
491 days
207 days
Dartmouth
285 days
541 days
Dartmouth
285 days
572 days
Kentville
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313 days
Dartmouth
35 days
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Halifax
133 days
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Sydney
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259 days
Dartmouth
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39 days
Kentville
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384 days
Halifax
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Sydney
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223 days
Amherst
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50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
13 days
36 days
Dartmouth
122 days
117 days
Glace Bay
98 days
168 days
Dartmouth
124 days
155 days
Dartmouth
144 days
145 days
Kentville
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222 days
Dartmouth
16 days
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Halifax
83 days
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Sydney
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70 days
Dartmouth
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28 days
Kentville
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143 days
Halifax
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Sydney
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102 days
Amherst
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