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Surgeons:At the Edge of Life Season 1

January. 08,2018
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8.9
| Documentary

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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Surgeons:At the Edge of Life Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 3 - The Pioneers
First Aired: January. 22,2018

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

Episode 2 - Last Chance Saloon
First Aired: January. 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 1 - The Longest Day
First Aired: January. 08,2018

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.

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