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Surgery Saved My Life (2006)

Surgery Saved My Life poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 11 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows patients with life-threatening medical conditions as they go through risky surgeries. It also shows doctors getting ready for and performing these procedures.

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What happens

Surgery Saved My Life is a documentary series which aired for two years on Discovery Channel. It is a medical show that features people with life-threatening health problems. The cameras follow the patients as they undergo surgery and the doctors as they prepare for and follow through on the life-saving operations. Surgery Saved My Life was never released on video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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