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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018)

January. 08,2018

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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.

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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

2018

Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 7 : 2025

6 Episode

Episode 1 - A Lot to Lose

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Surgeons attempt a rare and high-risk transplant to transform their 21-year-old patient’s life, and perform a complex kidney procedure vital for another patient’s survival.

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Episode 2 - In the Balance

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Surgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour and a patient whose aorta – the body’s biggest artery – could rupture at any moment.

Episode 3 - All or Nothing

March. 12,2025

Surgeons at NHS Lothian take on high risk surgery to repair a failing heart and take extreme measures to prevent the return of breast cancer in their young patient.

Episode 4 - Rebuild and Renew

March. 19,2025

Surgeons attempt to save a patient’s life and her ability to smile, by removing a tumour in her cheek and reconstructing her facial nerve.

Episode 5 - The Finest Margins

March. 26,2025

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.

Episode 6 - Nothing Left to Chance

April. 02,2025

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.

Seasons 6 : 2024

6 Episode

Seasons 5 : 2023

6 Episode

Seasons 4 : 2021

6 Episode

Seasons 3 : 2020

4 Episode

Seasons 2 : 2019

6 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2018

3 Episode