Also known as: Cancer of the esophagus
Patient undergoing esophagectomy with colon interposition. Surgery is complicated by bowel perforation requiring extensive irrigation and repair.
Also known as: Underdeveloped left heart
Baby in heart failure with rejection of synthetic conduit placed to divert blood flow. Cristina proposes using 3-D printer to create biological conduit, but is denied access to the printer.
Also known as: Abdominal cancer
15-year-old with aggressive stage IV sarcoma with multiple abdominal tumors. Meredith and Alex perform extensive tumor resection but are challenged and forced to stop before removing deepest liver tumor.
Also known as: Facial twitch
Medical device salesman with 20-year facial twitch caused by vertebral artery compressing facial nerve. Derek performs microvascular decompression surgery successfully.
Also known as: Heart stopped
Patient who codes while walking with Richard Webber. Richard performs CPR and resuscitation, successfully saving the patient.
Also known as: OCD Harm (violent obsessions)
Bailey exhibits compulsive checking behaviors, sees contamination where there is none during surgery (phantom bubble), and obsesses over smells. Ben recognizes she needs help but Bailey denies the problem.