Service/Procedure Summary

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

Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

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

50%

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

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
27 days
49 days
Halifax
48 days
41 days
Halifax
32 days
72 days
Halifax
63 days
46 days
Halifax
49 days
74 days
Halifax
65 days
92 days

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
14 days
19 days
Halifax
13 days
23 days
Halifax
19 days
21 days
Halifax
17 days
30 days
Halifax
38 days
23 days
Halifax
34 days
45 days

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