Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death
Season 2 Episode 5
This edition sees an urgent referral to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for 50-year-old Claire, who has a tumour growing at the bridge between her brain and her nose. Surgeon Shahz Ahmed must navigate through Claire's nose and remove a substantial amount of tissue to gain access to the tumour. In another theatre, surgeon Moninder Bhabra attempts to repair a patient's heart valve, which is a complex procedure that carries a risk of death
Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death airs on Channel 5 +1 at 10:00 PM, Wednesday 12 February. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Malcolm Brinkworth
Executive Producer
John Bonny
Series Director
Simon Bowyer
Director