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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery uses a special small camera that is inserted through a port (very small incision in the chest).

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
49 days
74 days

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 Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
21 days
24 days

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: 
April 1 2022 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
27 days
49 days
Aneil Arvind Mujoomdar
Halifax
48 days
41 days
Harry J Henteleff
Halifax
32 days
72 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
63 days
46 days
Alexander Ednie
Halifax
49 days
74 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
65 days
92 days

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
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
14 days
19 days
Alexander Ednie
Halifax
13 days
23 days
Aneil Arvind Mujoomdar
Halifax
19 days
21 days
Harry J Henteleff
Halifax
17 days
30 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
38 days
23 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
34 days
45 days

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: 
April 1 2022 - March 31 2023
Next Update: 
May 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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