Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death
Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death

Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death

2023 3 Seasons 18 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Remarkable life-saving operations and extraordinary stories of surgical skill.

Remarkable life-saving operations and extraordinary stories of surgical skill.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

Stephen has highly aggressive jaw cancer and undergoes ground-breaking surgery to save his life. Hilary is suffering fro

EP 2

Episode 2

Following a liver transplant, an operation to remove a rare cancer of the soft palette, and a particularly nasty open fr

EP 3

Episode 3

If surgeons don't operate on Pratyush soon, his tumour could push him into a coma, before killing him. Mariella needs a

EP 4

Episode 4

Laura, 29, has an incurable brain tumour. To extend her life, she needs it removed. But the hugely risky surgery will ha

EP 5

Episode 5

A risky operation on a 66-year-old's massive aortic aneurism, a complicated procedure to remove an angiosarcoma, and an

EP 6

Episode 6

Gary has a rare tumour lodged in his spine. Leaving it in place will probably lead to paralysis, but an operation carrie

EP 1

Episode 1

Return of the series in which life-saving and life-changing operations involve split-second decisions. Sajid has a massi

EP 2

Episode 2

Surgeons face a challenge as Susan's cancer spreads from her jaw to her eye and nose. Removing it will leave a significa

EP 3

Episode 3

Syed's life hangs in the balance as his testicular cancer has spread into his heart. If the tumour dislodges, it could b

EP 4

Episode 4

An ENT surgeon must operate on Sarah, whose bone tumour is pushing into her skull. Mike, who has pancreatic cancer, has

EP 5

Episode 5

Claire has a tumour growing between her brain and her nose. And if her surgeon can't mend the hole he has to make in her

EP 6

Episode 6

A cardiac surgeon performs a heart transplant on mum Katie after a three-month hospital wait, and 75-year-old grandfathe

EP 1

Episode 1

The award-winning series returns with a remarkable episode. An ex-soldier needs surgery for almost unbearable nerve pain

EP 2

Episode 2

Liz prepares for the removal of a satsuma-sized tumour sitting deep between the two sides of her brain, which gives her

EP 3

Episode 3

Alfie's life is being slowly being destroyed by a rare tumour which is growing at speed into his nose and cheek. It's up

EP 4

Episode 4

A 17-year-old's liver is failing and he needs an urgent transplant, but it is a very risky procedure, carrying huge pote

EP 5

Episode 5

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EP 6

Episode 6

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