Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018)
Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Worth the Risk2021-11-11 · 55mOperations where even a small mistake is catastrophic. Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth hospitals remove a life-threatening tumour and repair a young patient’s aorta.
- 2 2. Total Dedication2021-11-18 · 55mOperations to transform patients’ lives. Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth take on a high-risk spine procedure and perform open heart surgery on an 80-year-old patient.
- 3 3. Putting It Back Together Again2021-11-25 · 55mSurgeons at Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke's hospitals must put their patients back together again after removing life-threatening lung and facial tumours.
- 4 4. Courage2021-12-02 · 55mSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital take on life changing surgery that takes two specialist surgeons two days to perform and involves removing all the organs in the patient’s pelvis
- 5 5. Quality of Life2021-12-09 · 55mSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital perform a complex procedure to help a patient swallow again and remove a tumour that is threatening a patient’s vision.
- 6 6. Major Trauma - #Surgeons2021-12-16 · 55mAddenbrooke’s major trauma team and surgeons treat some of the country's most critically injured patients. Multiple teams must decide whether a man's damaged arm can be saved.
Cast
Shaun DooleyNarratorImages
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