Yates v. El-Deiry

The plaintiff, Martha Yates, underwent surgery at Proctor Community Hospital (hospital) on February 9, 1981, for repair to her left eardrum and removal of suspected cholesteatoma, a disease of the ear. The plaintiff was placed under general anesthesia. Dr. Adel El-Deiry (doctor) performed the surgery using a speculum and an operating microscope. During the operation, the doctor located a sac of cholesteatoma in the middle ear and removed it. When the doctor determined that the disease did not extend any further, he closed the operative site. A mastoid pressure dressing, which encircled the…