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Pioneers of Surgery: Beyond the Knife
8.8/10 · 9 votesSep 27, 198855 min
Ranked #4 of 14 in Season 15•+0.8 vs season avg
Surgeons have always been eager to help patients, even at the risk of killing them. NOVA looks at some of the excesses of surgery, and at how new drugs and technologies are rendering some operations obsolete.
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Episode Summary
"Pioneers of Surgery: Beyond the Knife" is episode 15 of NOVA season 15. It scored 8.8/10 from 9 votes, ranking #4 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on September 27, 1988.