The Effect of Menthol Ice and Frozen Saline Applications After Lumbar Disc Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: * Knowing how to read, write and speak Turkish * Having no obstacle in understanding and communicating the information given * Agreeing to participate in the research verbally and in writing after being informed about the research * Ages 18 and over * Those who underwent surgery under general anesthesia * Those who have not yet started oral intake in the postoperative period * Without menthol allergy * According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification; Class I, II and III, Normal healthy patient (ASA I); Patient with mild systemic disease (ASA II); Patient with serious systemic disease that does not affect daily activities (ASA III) * Having no sore throat before surgery * As a result of the evaluation made with the Safety Protocol for Management Thirst in the Early Postoperative Period , patients who provide appropriate conditions for ice application (the individual must be conscious and oriented after the surgery, the airway must be open with coughing, swallowing and breathing, and there is no nausea or vomiting) Exclusion Criteria: * Those who have severe nausea and vomiting at the time of application * Those with a change in consciousness status/acute confusion after surgical intervention * Those with chronic disease/diseases related to Ear-Nose-Throat Diseases * Patients with difficult intubate * Patients with psychiatric problems