一位墨尔本医生于2025年移除了一名妇女的健康卵巢,引发了法律诉讼和调查。
A Melbourne doctor removed a woman’s healthy ovary in 2025, sparking legal actions and an investigation.
2025年3月,26岁的Isabelle Metaxotos的左卵巢和输卵管被墨尔本妇科医生Simon Gordon博士取走,他声称卵巢不起作用,并有瘫痪的危险。
In March 2025, 26-year-old Isabelle Metaxotos had her left ovary and fallopian tube removed by Melbourne gynecologist Dr. Simon Gordon, who claimed the ovary was non-functional and posed a risk of paralysis.
Metagotos现在质疑手术的必要性, 引用了手术前超声波显示正常卵巢且后续扫描中没有内分泌硬化。
Metaxotos now disputes the necessity of the surgery, citing a pre-op ultrasound showing a normal ovary and no endometriosis in follow-up scans.
独立妇科医生没有发现进行移除的临床根据。
Independent gynecologists found no clinical basis for the removal.
她是对戈登提起法律诉讼的数十名妇女之一,戈登在澳大利亚卫生从业者监管局的调查中退休并交出了登记证。
She is one of dozens of women pursuing legal action against Gordon, who retired and surrendered his registration amid an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency investigation.
联邦卫生部长称这些指控"令人厌恶", 爱普沃思医院已经启动独立审查,
The Federal Health Minister called the allegations “abhorrent,” and Epworth Hospital has launched an independent review, acknowledging the situation as deeply confronting.
Gordon坚持他的行为合乎道德,他引用了病人的历史和手术期间的调查结果。
Gordon maintains he acted ethically, citing patient history and intraoperative findings.