Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
13+
2023
Reality
Medical Marvels

Tresspasing the Limits

Season 1, Episode 5

: Tim Martin operates on a woman with a disease so rare he could be the first in the country to perform the procedure. Neurosurgeon Alex Paluzzi faces one of the most difficult cases of his career.

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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
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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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The Longest Day
1. The Longest Day

Maxillofacial surgeons prepare to operate on Teresa, 53, who has a cancerous tum...

The Last Opportunity
2. The Last Opportunity

Jasmine, 74, has a 20 kg tumor in her abdomen, and unless it is removed, she onl...

The Pioneers
3. The Pioneers

A clinical trial is carried out in the hospital, and surgeons implant a micropho...

Ep. 4 - A False Step
4. Ep. 4 - A False Step

Neurosurgeons remove a brain tumor from Cameron, a 20-year-old military doctor. ...

Tresspasing the Limits
5. Tresspasing the Limits

Tim Martin operates on a woman with a disease so rare he could be the first in t...

Ep. 6 - Is it Worth the Risk?
6. Ep. 6 - Is it Worth the Risk?

Surgeons in the public health system need to meet the needs of patients who need...

A New Beginning
7. A New Beginning

Surgeons must deal with pressure from desperate parents and the high risks of in...

Ep. 8 - Getting Better
8. Ep. 8 - Getting Better

AnnMarie, 44, accidentally drank bleach as a child, causing a lot of damage to h...

Every Second Counts
9. Every Second Counts

Some of the UK's best surgeons are fighting between life and death for patients ...

The Pioneers
10. The Pioneers

At Royal Papworth, Shelley, 54, undergoes a complex and extraordinary surgery: a...

Marathon Day
11. Marathon Day

At Royal Papworth, Kevin, 59, will undergo 12-hour chest wall reconstruction sur...

No Room for Mistakes
12. No Room for Mistakes

Surgeons at Royal Papworth perform a lung transplant on a patient with a genetic...

The Surgeon´s Dilemma
13. The Surgeon´s Dilemma

At Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke's hospitals, surgeons are aware of the risks o...

Worth the Risk
14. Worth the Risk

Addenbrooke's head and neck surgeon Ekpemi Irune faces a challenging case involv...

Total Dedication
15. Total Dedication

Rod Laing performs a difficult spine operation: removing a herniated disc deep i...

Putting It Back Together Again
16. Putting It Back Together Again

Surgeons not only have to eliminate deadly diseases, but also put their patients...

Courage
17. Courage

Surgeons at Addenbrooke's Hospital carry out complex surgery, requiring two days...

Quality of Life
18. Quality of Life

Addenbrooke's surgeons have been operating on scoliosis for 17 years to straight...

Major Trauma
19. Major Trauma

Chef Adrián is rushed to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle and impaling...

Major Trauma - Back from the Brink
20. Major Trauma - Back from the Brink

Surgeons at Addenbrooke's Major Trauma Centre must operate on a single mum who h...

Every Moment Counts
21. Every Moment Counts

Surgeons at Addenbrooke's Hospital perform brain surgery on a patient who is awa...

Back to Life
22. Back to Life

Surgeons at Addenbrooke's operate against the clock to remove a kidney from a hu...

Danger Zone
23. Danger Zone

Addenbrooke's surgeons take on two high-risk operations.

Make or Break
24. Make or Break

Addenbrooke's surgeons perform life changing scoliosis surgery to straighten the...

One Step at a Time
25. One Step at a Time

Surgeons at Addenbrooke's Major Trauma Centre must operate on two road accident ...

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