Mitral valve repair on TV tonight...live (UK)

[mrsnuffles]

Hi Guys,

For those of you in the UK or who are able to access the channel 4 website, there is a live mitral valve repair on at 10.25pm tonight from the papworth hospital. By the sounds of the description of the operation, it is almost identical to my procedure so I'll definately be tuning in.

Andrew

 

[sue943]

My goodness, they will be accepting messages by email and on Twitter!

I must remember to turn over to C4 as soon as Britain Has Talent finishes.

 

[Maryka]

I will miss it. I do not even have cable TV. Maybe they will show this on Public television in another 7 years, like they do the EastEnders?

 

[sue943]

I think you can watch it on your computer tomorrow by using the Catch Up feature on the site.

 

[Curtsmum]

Not sure i could watch, don't even think i will try. Although i bet Curtis would want to, he wanted a picure.

 

[Jkm7]

I'd love to watch it.
Do you have an address for the site so we can try to watch it on our computers?

 

[sue943]

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/catch-up

I don't think you can watch it live but you can probably watch it on this system tomorrow.

 

[Jkm7]

Thanks. I'll try.

 

[sue943]

The operation has developed into something more complex than anticipated and the surgeon asked them to stop filming for the moment. It is quite interesting nevertheless.

 

[sue943]

Right, they have now had to stop showing the programme as it has over-run already so we will be shown the remainder of the operation tomorrow night, not live of course.

Apparently they thought it was a relatively minor repair necessary but in fact the valve was far more damaged than had shown in the echo. The surgery is still going on so we didn't see the heart begin to beat once more.

The surgeon isn't a fan of minimally invasive surgery.

 

[mrsnuffles]

From what I can gather, the pre-op TOE showed only posterior leaflet prolapse but it turned out the there was also prolapse of the anterior leaflet too so it took the surgeon an extra 15 minutes to sort out the anterior prolapse. The valve had a good seal and the annuloplasty ring was fitted just at the end of the show. It was quite disappointing not to see the heart restarted but they said they'll show that during tomorrow nights show.

Over all it was very interesting to see the surgery carried out and although I have seen it done on internet videos, its the first time I have seen it carried out on UK TV. It was especially interesting for me as it is almost identical to what I had done (three replacement chords to P2 and P3, cleft closure and an annuloplasty ring fitted).

Andrew

 

[Cozycat]

On the catch up page, look for what?

On the catch up page, look for what?

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/catch-up

I don't think you can watch it live but you can probably watch it on this system tomorrow.

Sue, thanks for the referral. I can reach the site from your direct but there are alot of programs available. I know I need to click today's date when I try to watch it tomorrow, but does the show have a name to make it easier to search. Thank you....this is so great. Hate to admit it, but when I was 9/10 years old we didn't even have a TV....and look at us now. What a great time we were born into.

Midge

 

[Freddie]

Yes, what is the show called? I went to the site but didn't see anything (title) about surgery. Would be cool to see.
Can I also watch Britain Has Talent on this same site? I don't see it listed either.

 

[zipper2]

Yes, what is the show called? I went to the site but didn't see anything (title) about surgery. Would be cool to see.
Can I also watch Britain Has Talent on this same site? I don't see it listed either.

reddie under search type heart surgery go to calender may 24th and its there

zipper2 (DEB)

 

[zipper2]

reddie under search type heart surgery go to calender may 24th and its there

zipper2 (DEB)

LOL REDDIE Freddie

 

[sue943]

The Operation: Surgery Live.

Tonight we have brain surgery with the patient awake.

Britain's Got Talent isn't on Channel 4, that is on ITV so is on http://talent.itv.com/

 

[Cozycat]

I am really a neophyte on this computer stuff. When I tried to play the video of the surgery on Channel 4, got the message "this service not available in your area". Went to help page and it said they could not broadcast it outside the UK. Anyone else have this problem...I'm thinking it"s just me.

Midge

 

[zipper2]

I am really a neophyte on this computer stuff. When I tried to play the video of the surgery on Channel 4, got the message "this service not available in your area". Went to help page and it said they could not broadcast it outside the UK. Anyone else have this problem...I'm thinking it"s just me.

Midge

watched it other night cept for the (SAW) had to close my eyesof cutting sternum.
in Canada i got it and usually im computer aleterate maybe that helped cus i saw the whole thing(at least was heart surgery.Never tried again after that.
Sometimes theres stuff i cannot pick up and it tells me the same thing,can't be broadcast.......Good luck though in the event of seeing it.

zipper2 (DEB)

 

[hensylee]

that might be Bad Mad's surgery. it was filmed in Norhtern Ireland and shown over there a while back. we can't get it here but saw some of the news reports that Bad Mad sent us.

 

[sue943]

that might be Bad Mad's surgery. it was filmed in Norhtern Ireland and shown over there a while back. we can't get it here but saw some of the news reports that Bad Mad sent us.

Is this something else as the surgery in England was live the other day, not pre-recorded and certainly wasn't in Northern Ireland.