Service/Procedure Summary

Vein stripping is surgery to remove varicose veins in the legs.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
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Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
1450 days
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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort ascending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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50%

Communitysort ascending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Communitysort ascending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
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Halifax
858 days
1450 days
Antigonish
26 days
296 days

50%

Surgeon Communitysort ascending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
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Halifax
775 days
631 days
Antigonish
13 days
233 days

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