The Operation Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Facelift
• Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal
• Pediatric Heart Surgery
• Hair Transplant

  A doctor implants hair grafts.

• Heart Reduction

  Surgeons remove part of a heart to relieve stress and avert the need for a transplant.

• Pediatric Brain Surgery

  A neurosurgeon uses a new instrument to remove a child's brain tumor.

• Cross-Eye Surgery

  Ophthalmic surgery corrects strabismus.

• Operation Special

  Series highlights feature interviews with former patients.

• Surgery for Crossed Eyes

  Ophthalmologists try to correct strabismus.

• Parkinson's Disease Surgery

  Doctors perform a controversial procedure to combat the effects of Parkinson's disease.

• Limb Reconstruction

  Doctors graft bones and transplant tissue to reconstruct a limb.

• Burn Surgery

  A special-effects technician gets caught in one of his own explosions.

• Cosmetic Surgery

  Endoscopic brow lift; laser peel; fat graft; lip augmentation; removal of frown lines.

• Pituitary Tumor

  Doctors perform pituitary-tumor surgery on a 61-year-old patient.

• Shoulder Capsular Reconstruction

  Doctors repair the severely dislocated shoulder of an equestrian athlete.

• Mitral Valve Surgery

  Doctors reconstruct the mitral valve of a 48-year-old patient.

• Aneurysm

  Doctors discover three aneurysms in a man's brain.

• Jaw Reconstruction

  Orthodontist and surgeon work together to correctly align the teeth and jaw.

• Breast Reduction Surgery

  Women receive breast reductions to eliminate back, neck, and shoulder pain.

• Spinal Nerve Surgery

  Doctors operate on the spines of cerebral-palsy patients.

• Liver Transplant

  Dr. Pierre Clavien performs a liver transplant.

• Laparoscopically-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

  A laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy.

• Chronic Heartburn

  Ten percent of adults suffer from daily heartburn.

• Cleft Palate Reconstruction

  An 11-month-old undergoes cosmetic surgery to repair a cleft palate.

• Parathyroid Surgery

  Doctors remove an enlarged parathyroid tumor.

• Hip Graft

  A hip graft is performed on a patient with necrosis.

• Brain Bypass

  A 30-year-old woman undergoes vascular neurosurgery.

• Brain Surgery

  A 30-year-old woman undergoes vascular neurosurgery.

• Breast Reconstruction

  A patient undergoes reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy.

• Colon Resection

  Surgeons perform and explain a colon resection.

• Blue Baby Syndrome

  Girl is born with a deformed heart; the Fontan procedure.

• Spinal Surgery

  Surgeons must stabilize an injured girl's vertebrae.

• Retinal Surgery

  An ophthalmologist treats diabetic retinopathy, using lasers and microsurgery.

• Prostate Surgery

  Prostate surgery.

• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

  Surgeons perform and explain arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

• Cochlear Ear Implants

  Internal electrodes and receivers help restore a man's hearing.

• Brain Surgery

  Technology helps surgeons perform delicate brain surgery.

• Foot Surgery

  Podiatric surgery.

• Kidney Transplant

  Kidney transplants.

• Tubal Ligation Reversal

  A woman may have a 75 percent chance of pregnancy after a tubal-ligation reversal.

• Vasectomy Reversal

  A surgeon reconnects the vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy.

• Vasectomy/Tubal Ligation

  Sterilization for birth control.

• Coronary Bypass

  Dr. James M. Douglas Jr. performs emergency coronary-bypass surgery.

• Endometriosis Surgery

  Laparoscopic surgery removes endometrial tissue.

• Vocal Cord Repair

  Cysts are removed from an aspiring country singer's vocal cords.

• Plastic Surgery: Face Lift

  A former model undergoes a face lift combined with blepharoplasty.

• Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

  Laparoscopic surgery repairs a hernia.

• Back Microsurgery

  Repairing a herniated disk in the lower back.

• Cornea Transplant

  An ophthalmologist uses microsurgery to transplant a cornea.

• Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal

  Laparoscopy makes possible a nearly bloodless gall-bladder removal.

• Laparoscopic Colon Repair

  Laparoscopic surgery corrects a colon ailment.

• Reconstructive Hand Surgery

  A surgeon transplants a toe to replace a 14-month-old's finger.

• Brain Surgery

  To cure seizures, neurosurgeons locate and remove a portion of a brain.

• Caesarean Section

  Caesarean section is used when complications threaten safe delivery.

• Leg-Straightening Procedure

  Surgeons use a Russian technique to lengthen a boy's leg.

• Knee Replacement Surgery

  Surgeons perform a knee replacement.

• Hip Replacement Surgery

  Surgeons replace a hip.

• Infant Skull Surgery

  Surgeons perform reconstructive surgery on a plagiocephalic infant.

• The Back Operation

  Surgeons operate on a back.

• Cataract Surgery

  Surgeons remove optical cataracts.

• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

  Surgeons perform and explain knee arthroscopy.

• Open-Heart Surgery

  Surgeons perform and explain open-heart surgery.