← Operation Live

Season 1

3 episodes · 2018

  1. 1Aortic Valve Replacement

    13 Nov 2018 · 1 hr 30 min

    Life changing open heart surgery begins from the moment the chest is opened and the heart is stopped, right through as a new aortic valve is implanted,and the heart is restarted.

  2. 2Total Knee Rebuild

    14 Nov 2018 · 1 hr 30 min

    In a time critical procedure, the ends of the bones of a patient's degenerated knee joint are removed and replaced with specially designed metal and plastic substitutes.

  3. 3Right Hemi-Colectomy: Removing the Tumourfinale

    15 Nov 2018 · 1 hr 30 min

    With millimetre precision, a cancerous section of bowel is pulled out of the body while still attached internally, so that the tumour can be cut out before the rest of the organ is re-inserted.