--- title: "Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) waiting times in Queensland" description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/qld/" --- # Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) waiting times in Queensland The median wait for keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in Queensland public hospitals was **84 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **69 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Laparoscopy". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 38 public hospitals in Queensland reported keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first. **[Compare this near you →](https://surgerywaits.au/)** On the compare page, pick "Laparoscopy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 10 hospitals have no published median wait for this surgery in this period. They are listed last, marked "not published", and are never ranked. Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 69 days marks the national median. - [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/laparoscopy/): 17 days - [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/laparoscopy/): 22 days - [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/laparoscopy/): 23 days - [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/laparoscopy/): 25 days - [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/laparoscopy/): 40 days - [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/laparoscopy/): 58 days - [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/laparoscopy/): 59 days - [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/laparoscopy/): 66 days - [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/laparoscopy/): 73 days - [Caboolture Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/caboolture-hospital/laparoscopy/): 80 days - [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/laparoscopy/): 84 days - [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/laparoscopy/): 85 days - [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/laparoscopy/): 87 days - [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/laparoscopy/): 89 days - [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/laparoscopy/): 90 days - [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/laparoscopy/): 91 days - [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/laparoscopy/): 96 days - [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/laparoscopy/): 97 days - [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/laparoscopy/): 98 days - [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/laparoscopy/): 103 days - [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/laparoscopy/): 111 days - [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/laparoscopy/): 119 days - [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/laparoscopy/): 125 days - [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/laparoscopy/): 126 days - [Kingaroy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kingaroy-hospital/laparoscopy/): 150 days - [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/laparoscopy/): 186 days - [Mater Mothers' Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-mothers-hospital/laparoscopy/): 189 days - [Dalby Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dalby-hospital/laparoscopy/): 352 days - [Atherton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/atherton-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Charleville Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/charleville-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Emerald Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/emerald-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Goondiwindi Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goondiwindi-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Gympie Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gympie-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [Roma Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/roma-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published - [St George Hospital Qld](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-qld/laparoscopy/): not published - [Stanthorpe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/stanthorpe-hospital/laparoscopy/): not published Laparoscopy in Queensland public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28. | Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 17 days | 1.4% | 138 surgeries | | 2 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 22 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 3 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 23 days | 1.3% | 80 surgeries | | 4 | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 25 days | 0.7% | 146 surgeries | | 5 | [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 40 days | not published | 18 surgeries | | 6 | [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 58 days | not published | 27 surgeries | | 7 | [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 59 days | not published | 44 surgeries | | 8 | [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 66 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 9 | [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 73 days | not published | 48 surgeries | | 10 | [Caboolture Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/caboolture-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 80 days | 1.9% | 53 surgeries | | 11 | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/laparoscopy/) | 84 days | 6.3% | 79 surgeries | | 12 | [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 85 days | not published | 49 surgeries | | 13 | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 87 days | 10.6% | 236 surgeries | | 14 | [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 89 days | 2.0% | 101 surgeries | | 15 | [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 90 days | 0.0% | 127 surgeries | | 16 | [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 91 days | 5.3% | 75 surgeries | | 17 | [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 96 days | 12.3% | 65 surgeries | | 18 | [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 97 days | 6.1% | 66 surgeries | | 19 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 98 days | 10.0% | 90 surgeries | | 20 | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 103 days | 8.7% | 115 surgeries | | 21 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 111 days | 13.8% | 80 surgeries | | 22 | [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 119 days | not published | 35 surgeries | | 23 | [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 125 days | 23.0% | 87 surgeries | | 24 | [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 126 days | 17.9% | 56 surgeries | | 25 | [Kingaroy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kingaroy-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 150 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 26 | [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 186 days | not published | 32 surgeries | | 27 | [Mater Mothers' Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-mothers-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 189 days | 2.2% | 92 surgeries | | 28 | [Dalby Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dalby-hospital/laparoscopy/) | 352 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | unranked | [Atherton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/atherton-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Charleville Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/charleville-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Emerald Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/emerald-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Goondiwindi Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/goondiwindi-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Gympie Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gympie-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Roma Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/roma-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [St George Hospital Qld](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-qld/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Stanthorpe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/stanthorpe-hospital/laparoscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | Ranked by area in Queensland: [near the Gold Coast](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/near/gold-coast/) · [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/near/herston/) · [near the Sunshine Coast](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/near/sunshine-coast/) · [near Woolloongabba](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/near/woolloongabba/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in Queensland public hospitals was 84 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in QLD", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/qld/)), 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 Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here. Waiting times differ across state borders, and a referral can cross one — [read what that means](https://surgerywaits.au/guides/referral-to-another-hospital/). Compare with [every other state](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/), or see [every surgery reported in Queensland](https://surgerywaits.au/state/qld/). ## Before you use these figures Surgery Waits is not medical advice. It republishes official statistics about waiting times that have already happened, and it does not recommend any hospital, doctor or treatment. 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