Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death

Season 1

2023 · 6 episodes · 6h 10m in all

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   20 Jul 2023 · 60 min

   Stephen has highly aggressive jaw cancer and undergoes ground-breaking surgery to save his life. Hilary is suffering from a rare carcinoid tumour and faces a complex procedure with a 40% risk of death.

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   2. Episode 2

   27 Jul 2023 · 60 min

   Following a liver transplant, an operation to remove a rare cancer of the soft palette, and a particularly nasty open fracture of a woman's lower leg.

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   3. Episode 3

   3 Aug 2023 · 65 min

   If surgeons don't operate on Pratyush soon, his tumour could push him into a coma, before killing him. Mariella needs a ground-breaking procedure for a recurring bowel cancer.

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   4. Episode 4

   10 Aug 2023 · 60 min

   Laura, 29, has an incurable brain tumour. To extend her life, she needs it removed. But the hugely risky surgery will have a drastic effect on her memory and may even kill her.

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   5. Episode 5

   17 Aug 2023 · 60 min

   A risky operation on a 66-year-old's massive aortic aneurism, a complicated procedure to remove an angiosarcoma, and an operation which carries a significant risk of facial paralysis.

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   6. Episode 6

   24 Aug 2023 · 65 min

   Gary has a rare tumour lodged in his spine. Leaving it in place will probably lead to paralysis, but an operation carries a huge risk. Margaret has developed a spontaneous hole in her skull.