爱尔兰法院批准残疾男子截肢,以防止致命感染。
Irish court approves amputation for incapacitated man to prevent fatal infection.
爱尔兰高等法院的一名法官已批准为60岁男子截肢,这名男子由于前一次手术后组织组织死亡造成危及生命的感染,导致严重痢疾,无法作出医疗决定。
A High Court judge in Ireland has approved a leg amputation for a 60-year-old man unable to make medical decisions due to severe delirium from a life-threatening infection caused by dead tissue following a prior surgery.
医学专家说,推迟这一程序有致命感染和严重痛苦的危险,有可能截肢在膝下或膝上,尽管修复肢体不可行。
Medical experts say delaying the procedure risks fatal infection and severe suffering, with a below-knee or above-knee amputation possible, though limb rehabilitation is not feasible.
男子的家庭支持手术,法院裁定干预是必要的,以保护他的生命权和身体完整性的宪法权利。
The man’s family supports the surgery, and the court ruled the intervention is necessary to protect his constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity.
截肢定于星期二进行,并进行后续审查,以确认是否继续丧失行为能力。
The amputation is scheduled for Tuesday, with a follow-up review to confirm ongoing incapacity.