The Effects of Menthol and Cold Spray Applications on Thirst and Comfort in Bariatric Surgery

Patients who arrive at the clinic after surgery and participate in the study will have their comfort scores determined and recorded using the VAS scale, and their thirst severity and thirst-related discomfort scale will be assessed and recorded. To prevent bronchoaspiration, the patient's bed will be raised at a 30°-45° angle. The patient will then be instructed to open their mouth, lift their tongue, and direct the spray towards the sublingual area, the mucous membranes of both cheeks, and the surface of the tongue. Next, a 5 cm applicator containing menthol water obtained from leaves and flowers through modern distillations and kept at +4°C will be inserted 2-3 cm deep into the mouth and sprayed three times sequentially onto the palate, the left cheek, the surface of the tongue, the right cheek, and the laryngopharynx. Each spray will be approximately 2 ml. Three more sprays will be administered at 2, 4, and 6 hours after arrival at the surgical clinic. The patients' standard treatme

Cold Spray Group Patients who arrive at the clinic after surgery and participate in the study will have their comfort scores determined and recorded using the VAS scale, thirst severity, and thirst-related discomfort scale. Initial assessments (irritation, nausea, vomiting, aspiration risk, swallowing difficulty) will be performed as soon as the patient arrives at the clinic after surgery. The patient's bed will be raised at a 30°-45° angle to prevent bronchoaspiration. Then, the patient will be instructed to open their mouth, lift their tongue, and direct the spray towards the sublingual area, the mucous membranes of both cheeks, and the surface of the tongue. The patient will be asked to keep their mouth closed for 5 minutes after each application. Then, insert the 5 cm applicator into the mouth 2-3 cm deep and spray ice-cold water three times sequentially onto the palate, the left cheek, the surface of the tongue, the right cheek, and the laryngopharynx. Each spray will be approxima

Patients who arrive at the clinic after surgery and participate in the study will have their comfort scores determined and recorded using the VAS scale, and their thirst severity and thirst-related discomfort scale will be assessed. Initial assessments (irritation, nausea, vomiting, aspiration risk, dysphagia) will be performed as soon as the patient arrives at the clinic post-surgery. The patient's bed will be raised to a 30°-45° angle to prevent bronchoaspiration. The patient will then be instructed to open their mouth, lift their tongue, and direct the spray towards the sublingual area, the mucous membranes of both cheeks, and the surface of the tongue. The patient will be asked to keep their mouth closed for 5 minutes after each application. Then, insert the 5 cm applicator 2-3 cm deep into the mouth and spray ice-cold water three times sequentially onto the palate, the left cheek, the surface of the tongue, the right cheek, and the laryngopharynx. Each spray will be approximately