Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Traralgon area of Victoria published median waits from 1 day for cataract surgery to 551 days for rhinoplasty.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] is a public hospital in the Traralgon area of Victoria. It is part of Latrobe Regional Hospital. It reported 85 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 22 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 1 day | 934 surgeries | 8.6% |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 6 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | 9 days | 39 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 12 days | 100 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Amputation of limb | 13 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 14 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 14 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 15 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 16 days | 71 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 18 days | 252 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 18 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 25 days | 371 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 27 days | 128 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 28 days | 281 surgeries | 0.4% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 39 days | 609 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 41 days | 75 surgeries | 4.0% |
| Endometrial ablation | 45 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 50 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 50 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 55 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 58 days | 78 surgeries | 5.1% |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 59 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 62 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 62 days | 131 surgeries | 2.3% |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 69 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 71 days | 157 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Myringotomy | 73 days | 47 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 73 days | 45 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 75 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 75 days | 125 surgeries | 0.8% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 78 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | 78 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | 85 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 86 days | 176 surgeries | 10.2% |
| Prostate biopsy | 91 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 97 days | 130 surgeries | 1.5% |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 99 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 120 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 165 days | 229 surgeries | 30.6% |
| Varicose veins treatment | 200 days | 78 surgeries | 35.9% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 202 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 272 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 446 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 450 days | 101 surgeries | 62.4% |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 473 days | 54 surgeries | 57.4% |
| Rhinoplasty | 551 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Female sterilisation | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 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 |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Osteotomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bladder neck incision last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast reconstruction last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast reduction last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ectropion - correction of last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fundoplication last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myomectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal cautery last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nephrectomy last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Orchidectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Posterior fossa decompression last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Scar revision last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Shoulder reconstruction last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stapedectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tenotomy of hip last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Urethra - dilatation of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2018–19 | 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. What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 14 days | 100% | 968 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 60 days | 66% | 2271 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 59 days | 82% | 2045 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] published median planned-surgery waits from 1 day for cataract surgery to 551 days for rhinoplasty.
Copy-ready citation
SurgeryWaits, "Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon] waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: SurgeryWaits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/latrobe-regional-hospital-traralgon/), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.
What is not here
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