Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Series 7

6 episodes · Feb 26, 2025

The surgeons of NHS Lothian perform high-risk procedures for patients across Edinburgh and beyond, bearing the ultimate responsibility for transforming and saving lives.

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  • A Lot to Lose
    S7E1

    A Lot to Lose

    Feb 26, 202558m

    Surgeons attempt a rare and high-risk transplant to transform their 21-year-old patient’s life, and perform a complex kidney procedure vital for another patient’s survival.

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  • In the Balance
    S7E2

    In the Balance

    Mar 5, 202559m

    Surgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour and a patient whose aorta – the body’s biggest artery – could rupture at any moment.

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  • All or Nothing
    S7E3

    All or Nothing

    Mar 12, 202559m

    Surgeons at NHS Lothian take on high risk surgery to repair a failing heart and take extreme measures to prevent the return of breast cancer in their young patient.

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  • Rebuild and Renew
    S7E4

    Rebuild and Renew

    Mar 19, 202559m

    Surgeons attempt to save a patient’s life and her ability to smile, by removing a tumour in her cheek and reconstructing her facial nerve.

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  • S7E5

    The Finest Margins

    Mar 26, 202559m

    Surgeons at NHS Lothian remove a recurring brain tumour from a 25-year-old patient and attempt a rare ‘off pump’ cardiac procedure on a man with severe coronary disease.

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  • S7E6

    Nothing Left to Chance

    Apr 2, 202558m

    Doctors at NHS Lothian perform high-risk surgery to save their patient’s sight, and three specialists work together to treat a complex case of advanced ovarian cancer.

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