Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death

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12:05 AM to 1:05 AM

Friday 3 October

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Sixty-six-year-old Patsy undergoes a major heart operation as surgeon Jorge Mascaro tackles a massive aneurysm in her aorta, which is so swollen it's in danger of bursting. Andrew has been living with a tumour slowly wrapping itself around a crucial nerve in his face, upon which ENT surgeon Richard Irving previously operated 15 years ago, but now it's growing back. Andrew faces a tough decision as the operation carries a significant risk of facial paralysis