Also known as: Pancreatic tumor
Paul is diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer after Shaun notices jaundice and excessive burping. He undergoes a high-risk Whipple procedure at his family's urging but dies from intraoperative complications including arterial rupture and DIC.
Also known as: FGM
A teenage girl presents requesting plastic surgery to reverse female genital mutilation performed on her at age 7. Initial labiaplasty reveals viable nerve endings causing severe pain. The episode centers on the ethical dilemma of performing clitoral reconstruction against her parents' wishes, ultimately ending with the patient choosing nerve ablation to avoid family conflict.
Also known as: Brain cancer
Dr. Glassman is on medical leave and struggling to select a neurosurgeon for his brain tumor removal. He expresses fear not of dying but of surviving the surgery with cognitive or functional deficits that would compromise his identity as a surgeon and intelligent person.
Fatal complication during Paul's Whipple procedure. The arterial rupture leads to uncontrollable bleeding, DIC, ventricular fibrillation, and ultimately death on the operating table despite aggressive resuscitation efforts.
Also known as: DIC
Paul develops DIC secondary to massive hemorrhage during his Whipple procedure, contributing to his death despite blood product administration and resuscitation attempts.