Surgeons: At the Edge of Life - Season 1

Surgeons: At the Edge of Life - Season 1

First aired: 1/8/2018 3 episodes

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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Episodes

Episode 1

1. The Longest Day

Aired: 1/8/2018

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.

Episode 2

2. Last Chance Saloon

Aired: 1/15/2018

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.

Episode 3

3. The Pioneers

Aired: 1/22/2018

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