Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Season 1

3 episodes · Jan 8, 2018

Three-part documentary following surgeons, theatre staff and patients of the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where 700 operations are carried out every week.

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  • The Longest Day
    S1E1

    The Longest Day

    Jan 8, 201858m

    Specialist maxillofacial surgeons Tim Martin and Sat Parmar prepare for a marathon operation on 53-year-old Teresa. Four weeks ago, Teresa was diagnosed with a fast-growing cancerous tumour in her face and she will die within weeks unless it is removed.

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  • Last Chance Saloon
    S1E2

    Last Chance Saloon

    Jan 15, 201859m

    The surgeons take on unpredictable, high risk operations. They need to stop a patient's heart, chill his body and drain out all his blood before they can operate to save his life.

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  • S1E3

    The Pioneers

    Jan 22, 201855m

    The extraordinary stories of clinical trials being carried out at the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

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