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In recent years, huge advances have been made in the surgical treatment of serious conditions that have developed in the womb. These groundbreaking interventions - often carried out in the first few years of life - have the power to dramatically increase life expectancy. But the risks are often high, and the surgeons who specialise in these procedures need to cope with the added pressure of wanting to get the best possible results for their patients' desperately anxious parents. Birmingham Children's Hospital has a reputation as a world-leading centre for complex paediatric procedures. Consultant paediatric cardiac surgeon David Barron is a specialist in heart conditions that are diagnosed before birth, and his patient, three-year-old Madison, has a rare condition which prevents blood from reaching her lungs - giving her low blood-oxygen levels, and impeding her growth and the development of her organs. To correct Madison's unusual anatomy, David must carry out an intricate 12-hour ...
All Episodes - S02
EPS01
Most people will have an operation in their lifetime, but very few of us know what happens once we have been put to sleep. This groundbreaking series returns behind the c ...
EPS02
Cameras follow surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre staff and patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham's surgical unit, where surgeons push medical boundaries to t ...
EPS03
As well as saving lives, surgeons have the power to transform them. This episode explores how surgeons within the NHS endeavour to meet the needs of patients who require ...
EPS04
Cameras follow surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre staff and patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham's surgical unit, where surgeons push medical boundaries to t ...
EPS05
In recent years, huge advances have been made in the surgical treatment of serious conditions that have developed in the womb. These groundbreaking interventions - often ...
EPS06
Cameras follow surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre staff and patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham's surgical unit, where surgeons push medical boundaries to t ...