The Surgery Ship Series

Season 1 Episode 4

May 09, 2017TV-146h 10m8.6

20-year-old Elisabeth struggles with a large facial tumour in Benin, a region where some believe curses cause monstrous deformities.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Apr 18, 2017

In a harbor in Western Africa, a large cruise ship has moored. On it are doze...

Episode 2

2.

Aired: Apr 25, 2017

Surgery commences for three children, years after they were severely burnt. I...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: May 9, 2017

20-year-old Elisabeth struggles with a large facial tumour in Benin, a region...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: May 16, 2017

20-year-old Elisabeth struggles with a large facial tumour in Benin, a region...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: May 23, 2017

The screening team head into remote areas of Benin, where they treat a young ...

Episode 7

7.

Aired: May 30, 2017

Mercy Ships' volunteers are faced with an Ebola scare, as surgeons give hope ...

Episode 8

8.

Aired: Jun 6, 2017

In a nine-hour surgery, a mother has a crushing tumour removed from her neck,...


Info about The Surgery Ship Series

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic Channel

Production Country: Australia

Genres:Documentary