Comparison of the Efficiency of Two Different Methods in Managing Early Postoperative Thirst

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-65 years * undergoing elective surgery * Patients undergoing surgery other than gastrointestinal system surgery * Patients in class I, II, III according to the American anesthesiologists' association classification (ASA) * Patients who have completed a minimum of 6 hours of strict fasting and 3 hours of thirst * Patients who can verbally express a thirst level of 4 points or more according to visual benchmark scale in the early postoperative period * Patients who comply with the safety protocol in the early postoperative period * Patients who can express their thirst in the early postoperative period/recovery unit * Patients with a duration of surgical anesthesia ≥1 hour and taken to the recovery unit at the end of surgery will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency planned surgeries * Patients who had a second surgical intervention during the hospitalization period * Patients who need intensive care after surgery * Patients with problems in the extubation process after surgery * Patients with altered state of consciousness after surgery * Patients with fluid electrolyte imbalance (hypovolemia and sodium imbalance) * Patients with swallowing difficulties and fluid intake restriction * Foreign patients with language barriers * Patients with menthol allergy * Patients with problems in the head, neck, throat and mouth will be excluded from the sample. * Women who have just given birth and are breastfeeding.