Surgeons - at the edge of life BBC
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ewolg said:
Really enjoyed the series and constantly in awe of the skill the surgeons have.
Glad all 3 patients in this episode came through it well although unsure if the ear implant necessitates the electronics on the outside still.
It’s been a fabulous series. Regarding the ear implant, that was my thought too. Glad all 3 patients in this episode came through it well although unsure if the ear implant necessitates the electronics on the outside still.
Hats off to every surgeon involved.
Just watching this.
Luckily and touch wood i dont tend to need to go to hospitals but when i do in my past, they are what i would call "worthwhile" reasons.
Watching surgery on a lady who has cancer within the face. So she needs it removing but this will need her eye removed as well!!
The surgery will take a roomful of surgeons and others, probably 8 hours.
So far the cancer has been removed but with half her face, including the eye, jawbone and everything else that connects it all together all sitting in a tray. Now there is a hole which the surgeon speaking said this is the hard bit to make sure we get back to the way she was.
I am in awe of this guys and the way we have these experts in our country.
I thought back to my "worthwhile" trip to a hospital which was whilst i was serving in the Army back in 94 and had a serious accident in Kenya which resulted in deaths and serious injuries. I wasnt the worse but not far off. It resulted in me having part of my face reconstructed, plates fitted to the bottom of my jaw and pins in the side of my hips. I only got through all of this as one of Africa's leading facial surgeons happened to be on a visit to Nairobi at the time.
So anyone who as a surgeon who can work these sort of miracles as we all agree is worth whatever money they get paid.
Luckily and touch wood i dont tend to need to go to hospitals but when i do in my past, they are what i would call "worthwhile" reasons.
Watching surgery on a lady who has cancer within the face. So she needs it removing but this will need her eye removed as well!!
The surgery will take a roomful of surgeons and others, probably 8 hours.
So far the cancer has been removed but with half her face, including the eye, jawbone and everything else that connects it all together all sitting in a tray. Now there is a hole which the surgeon speaking said this is the hard bit to make sure we get back to the way she was.
I am in awe of this guys and the way we have these experts in our country.
I thought back to my "worthwhile" trip to a hospital which was whilst i was serving in the Army back in 94 and had a serious accident in Kenya which resulted in deaths and serious injuries. I wasnt the worse but not far off. It resulted in me having part of my face reconstructed, plates fitted to the bottom of my jaw and pins in the side of my hips. I only got through all of this as one of Africa's leading facial surgeons happened to be on a visit to Nairobi at the time.
So anyone who as a surgeon who can work these sort of miracles as we all agree is worth whatever money they get paid.
Riveting watch, and the sheer endurance of two guys who spend from 8am through to 4am the following day to transform someone's life is astonishing in itself.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09m60sk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09m60sk
A brilliant series. It's regular Tuesday night viewing for me.
I don't mind admitting I was a bit lost with the reconstruction operation last night. How the surgeons could maintain their focus for that long is beyond me.
Next weeks looks to be dramatic "I've just lost all ventilation...." during a double lung transplant!
I don't mind admitting I was a bit lost with the reconstruction operation last night. How the surgeons could maintain their focus for that long is beyond me.
Next weeks looks to be dramatic "I've just lost all ventilation...." during a double lung transplant!
k when something causes a slight problem. I'm in awe of their skills. 
croyde said:
Watching last night convinced me to replace the blower motor on my old e36 today.
Pretty complicated procedure with a bit of effing and blinding but now I have hot and cold air again.
Think I might retrain
One of the rules of Surgeoning:Pretty complicated procedure with a bit of effing and blinding but now I have hot and cold air again.
Think I might retrain
As much effing as you like. But no blinding.
I simply don't understand how they can make an air-tight or blood-tight connection between two floppy tubes of different sizes, using needle and thread.
I can't reliably do it between two copper pipes of identical diameters using a well-engineered purpose-made connector and spanners.
Great programme.
I can't reliably do it between two copper pipes of identical diameters using a well-engineered purpose-made connector and spanners.
Great programme.
RC1807 said:
The double lung transplant was fascinating and amazing. Watching the lungs inflate and work!
It was also quite funny the Dr's teasing the other Dr about the size of the incision. First side, 10cm., other side, 13cm.
The lungs inflating was amazing indeed.It was also quite funny the Dr's teasing the other Dr about the size of the incision. First side, 10cm., other side, 13cm.
Seeing all the sutures, like the strings of a puppet, was pretty mind-blowing too.
SpeckledJim said:
I simply don't understand how they can make an air-tight or blood-tight connection between two floppy tubes of different sizes, using needle and thread.
I can't reliably do it between two copper pipes of identical diameters using a well-engineered purpose-made connector and spanners.
Great programme.
I know... after standing for 6 hours, staring at the same tiny hole, using tiny hooks on the end of needle nose pliers. It really is amazing. I can't reliably do it between two copper pipes of identical diameters using a well-engineered purpose-made connector and spanners.
Great programme.
I too wondered how they make the join airtight.
When the right lung stopped ventilating after it had been transplanted the medical team out a camera down to look for an obstruction, they said it was all clear but the images showed this:
Is this some sort of lining that was inserted to make the seal airtight? (44mins into episode if you want to look iPlayer)
When the right lung stopped ventilating after it had been transplanted the medical team out a camera down to look for an obstruction, they said it was all clear but the images showed this:
Is this some sort of lining that was inserted to make the seal airtight? (44mins into episode if you want to look iPlayer)
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