Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
- Dokumentar
- 2025
- Episode 2
- Sesong 7
- 59 min
- 16+
- 9.0
- Sesong 7
- Episode 2: In the Balance
Surgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour, and a patient whose aorta, the body's biggest artery which supplies all the critical abdominal organs, could rupture at any moment.
Om serien: Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.
- Medvirkende
- Shaun Dooley
- Regissør
- Ben Ryder
- Tilgjengelige språk
- engelsk
- Sjangere
- Dokumentar, Forskning
- Tilgjengelig
- Tilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ måneder
A Lot to Lose
Episode 1
58 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederConsultant hepato-biliary surgeon Rajan Ravindran takes on complex procedures involving the liver, pancreas and gall bladder. Meanwhile, at the Western General Hospital, consultant urological surgeon Alex Laird's patient has a lot to lose.
Consultant hepato-biliary surgeon Rajan Ravindran takes on complex procedures involving the liver, pancreas and gall bladder. Meanwhile, at the Western General Hospital, consultant urological surgeon Alex Laird's patient has a lot to lose.
In the Balance
Episode 2
59 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederSurgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour, and a patient whose aorta, the body's biggest artery which supplies all the critical abdominal organs, could rupture at any moment.
Surgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour, and a patient whose aorta, the body's biggest artery which supplies all the critical abdominal organs, could rupture at any moment.
All or Nothing
Episode 3
58 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederAt NHS Lothian's Royal Infirmary, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Renzo Pessotto takes on some of the most challenging cases in his field, and his next patient is no exception: a 78-year-old with a failing heart.
At NHS Lothian's Royal Infirmary, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Renzo Pessotto takes on some of the most challenging cases in his field, and his next patient is no exception: a 78-year-old with a failing heart.
Rebuild and Renew
Episode 4
59 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederAt St John's Hospital in Livingston, consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon Ashley Hay specialises in some of the most challenging cancer cases: removing tumours from the head and neck.
At St John's Hospital in Livingston, consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon Ashley Hay specialises in some of the most challenging cancer cases: removing tumours from the head and neck.
The Finest Margins
Episode 5
59 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederSurgeons 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.
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.
Nothing Left to Chance
Episode 6
58 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederDoctors 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.
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.