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6 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
45 mins
Stephen's aggressive jaw cancer is a cause for critical concern. For surgeons Prav Praveen and Sat Parmar, there simply isn't a moment to lose. They urgently need to perform a radical procedure - removing and discarding Stephen's jaw.
Episode 2
45 mins
This edition of the documentary series follows a liver transplant operation, an operation to remove a rare cancer of the soft palette and handling a particularly nasty open fracture of a woman's lower leg.
Episode 3
60 mins
Episode 4
45 mins
29-year-old Laura faces an excruciatingly difficult decision. She has an incurable brain tumour. To extend her life she needs to have it removed. But, the hugely risky surgery will have a drastic effect on her memory and may even kill her.
Episode 5
45 mins
This edition features an operation on a 66-year-old's massive aortic aneurysm, a complicated procedure to remove an angiosarcoma and an operation which carries with it a significant risk of facial paralysis.
Episode 6
45 mins
Gary has a rare tumour lodged in his spine. Leaving it in place will probably lead to paralysis, but an operation carries a huge risk. Margaret has developed a spontaneous hole in her skull.