Saving Lives in Cardiff

Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.

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   E1. Unchartered Territory

   Apr 9, 2025 · 59m

   Stuart Quine is under pressure during complex, pioneering robotic surgery, and Indu Deglurkar treats a martial arts competitor shocked to learn he needs open-heart surgery.

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   E2. Chance to Change a Life

   Apr 16, 2025 · 58m

   A nine-year-old boy faces a complex operation after his condition worsens while on the waiting list. Neurosurgeon Kat Whitehouse tackles a large brain tumour in a retired miner.

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   E3. Worst-Case Scenario

   Apr 23, 2025 · 59m

   An operation to cure a woman’s extreme facial spasm has challenging results for surgeon George. A six-week-old baby needs an urgent operation to allow him to feed again.

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   E4. Best Laid Plans

   Apr 30, 2025 · 59m

   Cancelled operations mean surgeon Lewis must change his plans fast or risk losing precious theatre time. A father of two undergoes complex neurosurgery to save his eyesight.

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   E5. From Agony to Hope

   May 7, 2025 · 58m

   A man enduring excruciating facial pain undergoes surgery to transform his life. Surgeon Tom battles to remove a large, rare tumour that’s pressing on a patient’s heart.

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   E6. Episode 6

   May 14, 2025 · 59m

   A child whose hearing has significantly reduced has a life-changing operation to insert cochlear implants. Surgeon Dheeraj uses the ‘beating heart’ technique to save a father.