Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
- Dokumentar
- 2025
- Episode 3
- Sesong 7
- 58 min
- 16+
- 9.0
- Sesong 7
- Episode 3: All or Nothing
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.
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.