Women's and Children's Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Women's and Children's Hospital is a public hospital in South Australia. It reported 82 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 42 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
Waiting times by surgery
Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.
| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 5 days | 157 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 14 days | 55 surgeries | 5.5% |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | 22 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | 38 days | 59 surgeries | 6.8% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 43 days | 414 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 46 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Tendon release | 51 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 53 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 77 days | 97 surgeries | 7.2% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 80 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | 82 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 85 days | 139 surgeries | 2.2% |
| Myringotomy | 85 days | 219 surgeries | 1.8% |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 85 days | 219 surgeries | 1.8% |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 87 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | 92 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 97 days | 421 surgeries | 5.9% |
| Circumcision | 106 days | 75 surgeries | 22.7% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 106 days | 94 surgeries | 5.3% |
| Adenoidectomy | 112 days | 105 surgeries | 7.6% |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 113 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 119 days | 96 surgeries | 8.3% |
| Arthroscopy | 127 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | 128 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | 165 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 205 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Pectus surgery | 218 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 321 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 335 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 352 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | not published | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cranioplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Craniotomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Female sterilisation | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | not published | not published |
| Laminectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nephrectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Septoplasty | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tenotomy of hip | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Arthroplasty - revision of last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Carpal tunnel release last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Chiari malformation decompression last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Common peroneal nerve release last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cone biopsy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Corneal graft last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Diathermy of wart/s last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Discectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ectropion - correction of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Haemorrhoidectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lithotripsy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Microlaryngoscopy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal polypectomy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Neonatal surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Posterior fossa decompression last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Removal of intracranial lesion last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rhinoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rotator cuff - repair of last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Scar revision last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Shoulder joint replacement last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Trabeculectomy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Untethering of spinal cord last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
Urgency categories
Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 10 days | 100% | 1254 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 86 days | 57% | 2580 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 339 days | 69% | 842 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.