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Airdate: Operation Live

The first of two real-time TV operations airs this Sunday night on Seven.

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The first Operation Live special will screen on Sunday night on Seven.

There are two real-time operations planned, one as a caesarean section birth and the other as heart surgery. Neither has aired Live on Australian TV before (National Geographic previously screened Live Brain Surgery from the US).

The first event is 75 minutes in duration, expected to be the live birth.

Operation Live will feature expert commentary from Australian trained cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp FRACS. Dr Stamp will explain the stages of theoperation as they happen, working with the surgeon performing the operation.

One of only 11 female cardiothoracic surgeons in Australia and a leading advocate for heart health, Dr Stamp’s research has been published in numerous leading medical journals including the ANZ Journal of Surgery and the British Medical Journal.  She also teaches medical students and surgical trainees.

Alongside the drama and intricate theatre process, audiences will share the nerve-wracking wait with the patient’s closest family as they sit outside the theatre while their loved one undergoes surgery.

Operation Live is an ITV Studios Australia production for Channel Seven. Operation Live was created by The Garden Productions, part of ITV Studios.

9pm Sunday on Seven.

Updated.

20 Responses

  1. Hello,

    I know this was a live show but can anyone tell me if a replay will be on and if so, when and what time? I missed it tonight and would love to watch it

    Thanks

  2. I find this a bit personal, disturbing for some ,and invasive for ‘live’ TV.
    Is it necessary when C sections have been on youtube for years, for those who feel a need to see it. Almost certainly there will be a lot of family —stress to joy— to take up the show.
    The first incision to cuddle is normally only 5 – 8 minutes , so being ‘live’ is just a gimmick that could backfire badly. Please let it go well, but what else is on ? More privacy lost, especially for little one.

  3. Wow gutsy by the lady agreeing to see everyone watch her have a caesarean on live tv. Part of me is interested in this but I turn away when watching the good doctor and the resident when they make an incision in a person.

  5. I watch Ambulance…24 Hours in A&E (Emergency as SBS like to change it to)….etc…and the made up drama ones ….
    But…having said that…I could not watch an hour of surgery…I mostly turn away on the shows I watch.

  8. I have heard that the surgeon is for the heart operation is Dr Emily Granger from St Vincent’s in Sydney (i may be wrong as i have not seen this on TVTonight). She operated on my partner 8 years ago and is a very highly respected physician. If god forbid anything bad was to happen, she is the best person for the job as she had to perform cardiac massage (not many can do this well) on him when he had a cardiac arrest on the table.

  9. Do they just run the show til the surgery is over? What if there are complications? What if the patient they picked suddenly gets sick or has a cold or fever that delays surgery?
    One of my first jobs was as a theatre wardsman & it is not something that I would think would be a ratings blockbuster.
    The ads make it look like an ad for that female surgeon

      1. ‘Your Guts (Life) Is In Their Hands’ was a British program from over 30 years ago now featuring surgical procedures in detail-not quite sure what the point of a program like this would be now.

  10. This would be okay for medical staff and students, and people who can handle watching medical procedures, but not for me as I’m too squeamish to watch medical themed shows, such as Ambulance Australia and Emergency Call. I appreciate that medical staff have to often deal with traumatic situations. I did enjoy medical dramas like All Saints as they weren’t too graphic.

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