
Dr. Mary Ellen Firat, MD
Anesthesiologist
2411 Fountain View Dr Suite 200 Houston TX, 77057About
Dr. Mary Firat is an anesthesiologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Firat ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Firat also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of South Alabama College of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Dr. Mary Ellen Firat, MD's Expert Contributions
Why do kids wake up crying after anesthesia?
The anesthetic gas most commonly used in children is sevoflurane. It’s best for kids because their airways are super sensitive and they are prone to bronchospasm and laryngospasm. Sevoflurane is the gas least likely to cause these adverse events and is, therefore, the safest for kids during a general anesthetic. Unfortunately, sevoflurane causes postop fear and agitation in most children, despite them NOT being in pain. We are unsure of the exact mechanism for this and there is no proven way to prevent it. These are some medications that can be given in the Pacu to help treat it and a Preop dose of the drug midazolam can help the patient not remember the agitation, but it still happens most of the time once the child awakens from anesthesia. READ MORE
Do you need general anesthesia for a breast lift?
A breast lift COULD be done with local anesthetic nerve locks with or without IV sedation, but I have only heard of one plastic surgeon who did them under local.You just have to find a surgeon who is willing to work with you as it is not commonly done without general anesthesia. READ MORE
Can you be sedated for a CT scan?
Usually a CT scan is very rapid (ie less than 5 minutes), as opposed to an MRI which can take a while depending on the area imaged. If you need sedation, the radiology nurse working in the CT store can give you a little anxiolytic to take off the edge. READ MORE
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