Steven Todd
Director
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018)
Series 7
The surgeons of NHS Lothian perform high-risk procedures for patients across Edinburgh and beyond, bearing the ultimate responsibility for transforming and saving lives.
Released Jan. 8, 2018
Episode 58 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.birmingham-england, imdb.consultant, imdb.surgical-operation, imdb.medical-procedure, imdb.surgical-specialist, imdb.surgical-anatomy, imdb.surgical-gowns + 13 more, imdb.experimental-medical-procedure, imdb.prognosis, imdb.medical-science, imdb.national-health-service, imdb.six-word-title, imdb.hospital, imdb.plastic-surgery, imdb.patient, imdb.surgery, imdb.technology, imdb.life-or-death, imdb.teamwork, imdb.surgical-gloves
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Dragonfly Film and Television Productions
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
Spanish,
Portuguese
S7E1 - A Lot to Lose
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.
Feb. 26, 2025, midnight
S7E2 - In the Balance
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.
March 5, 2025, midnight
S7E3 - All or Nothing
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.
March 12, 2025, midnight
S7E4 - Rebuild and Renew
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.
March 19, 2025, midnight
S7E5 - The Finest Margins
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.
March 26, 2025, midnight
S7E6 - Nothing Left to Chance
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.
April 2, 2025, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 58 min.
Released: Jan. 8, 2018
Last Air Date: April 2, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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