Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Season 1

2018 · 3 episodes · 2h 52m in all

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.

Episodes

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   1. The Longest Day

   8 Jan 2018 · 58 min

   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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   2. Last Chance Saloon

   15 Jan 2018 · 59 min

   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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   3. The Pioneers

   22 Jan 2018 · 55 min

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