Liverpool Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Warwick Farm area of New South Wales published median waits from 8 days for fracture non-union - treatment of to 443 days for pterygium - excision of.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Liverpool Hospital is a public hospital in the Warwick Farm area of New South Wales. It is part of South Western Sydney. It reported 114 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 8 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 9 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Craniotomy | 18 days | 59 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 20 days | 90 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 22 days | 49 surgeries | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | 22 days | 60 surgeries | 5.0% |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 23 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | 23 days | 156 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 26 days | 112 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 29 days | 556 surgeries | 2.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 31 days | 497 surgeries | 4.6% |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 32 days | 141 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 34 days | 68 surgeries | 1.5% |
| Nephrectomy | 36 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | 39 days | 79 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 39 days | 185 surgeries | 8.6% |
| Heart valve replacement | 54 days | 59 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 56 days | 188 surgeries | 11.2% |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | 58 days | 128 surgeries | 10.9% |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 62 days | 53 surgeries | 1.9% |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 63 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 64 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Myomectomy | 67 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 70 days | 117 surgeries | 4.3% |
| Mastoidectomy | 71 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 74 days | 120 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 77 days | 61 surgeries | 3.3% |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 81 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 83 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 83 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Laminectomy | 86 days | 95 surgeries | 16.8% |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 90 days | 93 surgeries | 6.5% |
| Nerve decompression | 94 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | 97 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 102 days | 489 surgeries | 7.4% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 105 days | 217 surgeries | 19.8% |
| Prostate biopsy | 115 days | 173 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 118 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Discectomy | 124 days | 51 surgeries | 23.5% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 183 days | 121 surgeries | 22.3% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 184 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | 202 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 204 days | 616 surgeries | 35.4% |
| Carpal tunnel release | 206 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | 239 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 243 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 246 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 253 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 274 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | 281 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 307 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 309 days | 88 surgeries | 13.6% |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 323 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | 325 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 329 days | 39 surgeries | not published |
| Stapedectomy | 343 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 344 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 347 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 349 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 351 days | 74 surgeries | 37.8% |
| Pterygium - excision of | 443 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | not published | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for | not published | not published | not published |
| Cranioplasty | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ethmoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pharynx - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2016–17 | 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 |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rhinoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rotator cuff - repair of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Shoulder reconstruction last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2023–24 | 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 |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2013–14 | 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% | 1981 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 61 days | 68% | 3604 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 353 days | 57% | 1700 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Liverpool Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 8 days for fracture non-union - treatment of to 443 days for pterygium - excision of.
Copy-ready citation
Surgery Waits, "Liverpool Hospital surgery wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/), 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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