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 Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
49 days
77 days

50%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
21 days
23 days

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
39 days
85 days
Halifax
36 days
100 days
Halifax
48 days
37 days
Halifax
29 days
58 days
Halifax
59 days
110 days
Halifax
60 days
46 days

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
10 days
23 days
Halifax
22 days
38 days
Halifax
20 days
20 days
Halifax
14 days
19 days
Halifax
33 days
43 days
Halifax
36 days
16 days

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