Data on this website is reported at the procedure group level. These procedure groups were selected in collaboration with the health authorities and medical consultants. The Ministry looked at all cases reported in the SPR over a nine month period. The highest volume procedures were grouped for presentation on the Surgical Wait Times website. These groupings may include a single procedure or may be an aggregate of several related procedures.
| Breast | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Breast Biopsy | Breast Biopsy |
| Breast Reconstruction | Capsulotomy/Capsulectomy Breast Mammoplasty Augmentation Reconstruction Breast - with/without implant Removal Breast Implant |
| Breast Reduction | Mammoplasty Reduction |
| Excision Gynecomastia | Excision Gynecomastia |
| Mastectomy | Mastectomy |
| Cardiac | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (non-SPR data) | Pure CABG |
| Open Heart Surgery (non-SPR data) | Aortic Procedure CABG + Valve CABG + Valve + Other Congenital Heart Other Open Heart Surgery Pure CABG Pure Valve Valve + Other |
| Ears | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Mastoidectomy | Mastoidectomy |
| Myringotomy | Myringotomy with or without insertion of tubes Removal Myringotomy Tube(s) |
| Tympanoplasty | Tympanoplasty With/Without Cochlear Implants |
| Other Ear Surgery | Excision Auricular Cyst Otoplasty |
| Eyes | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Cataract Surgery | Cataract Extraction & IOL Implant Trabeculectomy & Cataract Extraction & IOL Implant |
| Corneal Transplant (non-SPR data) | Corneal Transplant |
| Lens & Vitreous (non-cataract) | Anterior Vitrectomy /Lensectomy Posterior Vitrectomy/Gas Exchange/Membrane Peel |
| Other Eye Surgery | Blepharoplasty Dacrocystorhinostomy / Dacrocystostomy Duct Probing/Insertion of Tube Keratoplasty Pterygium Excision Ptosis Repair Recession/Resection/Myotomy Repair Chalazion/Conjuntiva Trabeculectomy |
| Gastrointestinal/Digestive System | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Appendectomy | Appendectomy |
| Bowel Resection | Resection Large Bowel Resection Small Bowel |
| Bariatric Procedure | Gastrointestinal Bypass Bariatric Procedure |
| Colostomy/Ileostomy | Colostomy Ileostomy |
| Esophagectomy | Esophagectomy |
| Gastrostomy / Jejunostomy | Insertion/Removal Feeding Tube |
| Rectal Procedure | Anal Fissurectomy/Fistulectomy Hemorrhoidectomy |
| Gynaecology | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Cone Biopsy | Cervical Conization |
| D & C and Related | Dilatation And Curettage Endometrial Ablation |
| Fallopian Tube/Ovarian Surgery | Oophorectomy Ovarian Cystectomy Salpingo-Oophorectomy Tubal Ligation Tubal Patency Testing |
| Uterine Surgery | Hysterectomy Hysterectomy And Repair Hysteroscopy Hysteroscopy And D & C Uterine Myomectomy |
| Vaginal Repair | Repair Vaginal includes enterocele |
| Head | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Cranial Surgery | Craniectomy/Craniotomy |
| Facial Bone Reconstruction | Facial Bone Osteotomy Reconstruction |
| Parotidectomy | Parotidectomy |
| Sinus Surgery | Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| Hernia | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Hernia Repair - Abdominal | Repair Hernia Epigastric Repair Hernia, Femoral Repair Hernia, Incisional Repair Hernia, Inguinal Repair Hernia, Paracolostomy Repair Hernia, Umbilical Repair Hernia, Ventral |
| Hernia Repair - Chest Wall | Repair Hernia, Chest Wall |
| Hernia Repair - Hiatal | Repair Hernia, Hiatal |
| Joint/Muscle/Bone | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Foot/Ankle Surgery | Arthroscopy Ankle Bunionectomy |
| Fracture Repair | Closed Reduction - Includes Pinning and External Fixation ORIF/IM Nailing |
| Hand/Wrist Surgery | Arthroplasty Hand/Finger(s) Total Release Carpal Tunnel |
| Hip Replacement | Arthroplasty Hip Replacement Arthroplasty Hip Revision |
| Knee Arthroscopy | Arthroscopy Knee |
| Knee Replacement | Arthroplasty Knee Replacement Arthroplasty Knee Revision |
| Knee - ACL Repair | Arthroscopic ACL Repair |
| Knee - Meniscectomy | Meniscectomy Open Knee |
| Ligament Surgery | Repair Ligament |
| Other Joint Reconstruction | Arthrodesis/Reconstruction |
| Other Orthopaedic Surgery | Application Cast Amputation Arthrotomy Bone Graft Excision Bone Fasciectomy Manipulation Joint Osteotomy Removal Hardware Removal Toenail Tenolysis |
| Shoulder Surgery | Arthroplasty Shoulder Replacement Arthroscopy Shoulder Repair Shoulder |
| Tendon Surgery | Lengthening Tendon Repair Tendon |
| Liver/Pancreas | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Cholecystectomy | Cholecystectomy |
| Lungs/Chest | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Lung Surgery | Pneumonectomy Pulmonary Lobectomy |
| Rib Resection | Resection Rib |
| Scope of Chest | Mediastinoscopy Pleuroscopy Thoracoscopy |
| Thoracotomy | Thoracotomy |
| Male Genitalia | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Male Reproductive Surgery | Circumcision Vasectomy Orchidectomy Orchidopexy Penis Reconstruction |
| Prostate Surgery | Biopsy Prostate Prostatectomy Transurethral Resection Prostate |
| Neck/Throat | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Laryngoscopy | Laryngoscopy |
| Thyroidectomy | Thyroidectomy |
| Tonsillectomy | Adenoidectomy Tonsillectomy |
| Nervous System | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Nerve Surgery | Decompression Peripheral Nerve Excision Neuroma Nerve Block/Pain Control Rhizotomy Transposition Nerve |
| Nose/Mouth | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Dental Surgery | Dental Restorations Tooth Extraction |
| Nasal Surgery | Cautery Nasal Septum Rhinoplasty Septoplasty Septorhinoplasty |
| Oral Cavity & Pharynx Surgery | Release Tongue Tie Pharyngoplasty Repair Cleft Lip Repair Cleft Palate |
| Other Abdominal Surgery | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Laparoscopy | Laparoscopy |
| Laparotomy | Laparotomy |
| Other Common Surgeries | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Biopsy in OR | BIOPSY BONE Biopsy Mucous Membrane Biopsy Visceral Biopsy/Dissection Lymph Node |
| Cyst/Ganglion Removal | Aspriation/Excision Cyst or Ganglion Excision Thyroglossal Cyst |
| Examination Under Anaesthetic | Examination/Exploration under Anesthetic |
| Excision Lesion/Tumour | Tumour Excision Eye Excision Lesion/Tumor – Visceral Excision Lesion/Tumor - Mucous Membrane Excision Lesion/Tumor – Bone Excision Lesion/Tumor - Muscle/Tendon/Ligament Excision Cyst/Lesion - Facial Bone |
| Fistula Repair - Non Vascular | Repair Non-Vascular Fistula |
| Foreign Body Removal Surgery | Removal Foreign/Loose Bodies |
| Shunt Insertion/Removal | Insertion/Removal of Shunt |
| Sphincterotomy | Sphincterotomy |
| Wound/Laceration Care | Control Hemorrhage Incision and Drainage Insertion/Removal Suture Irrigation & Debridement Repair Laceration - Non Ophthalmology |
| Skin | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Abdominoplasty | Abdominoplasty |
| Free Flap Graft | Free Flap Graft/Reconstruction |
| Lipectomy | Lipectomy/Liposuction |
| Skin Surgery | Dermabrasion Revision Scar Skin Graft |
| Skin Tumour Removal | Excision Lesion/Tumour - Skin |
| Spine/Nerves | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| CSF Drainage | Insertion/Removal CSF Drainage |
| Spinal/Back Surgery | Decompression Spinal Discectomy Kyphoplasty Laminectomy Spinal Fusion |
| Urinary Tract | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Bladder Surgery | Operations for Urinary Incontinence Transurethral Resection Bladder Tumour |
| Other Urology Surgery | Hydrocelectomy Nephrectomy Pyeloplasty Repair Hypospadias Ureteroscopy Urethrotomy |
| Kidney/Bladder Stone Removal | Cystolithopaxy/Cystolithotomy Nephro/Pyelo/Ureteral/Urethral Lithotomy Nephro/Pyelo/Ureteral/Urethral Lithotripsy |
| Vascular System | |
| Procedure Group | Provincial Procedures Included |
| Aortic Aneurysm Repair | Repair Aneurysm Aortic |
| Endarterectomy | Endarterectomy Endarterectomy Carotid |
| Varicose Vein Ligation and Stripping | Ligation and Stripping Varicose Veins |
| Vascular Bypass Graft - Non Cardiac | Vascular Bypass Graft - Non Cardiac |
| Vascular Surgery - Other | AV Fistula Formation Insertion/Removal Venous Access Device Ligation/Repair AV/Vascular Fistula Repair Artery Thrombectomy/Embolectomy |
