Effect of Coffee Smelling on Pain, Physiological Parameters and Time to Discharge From Post Anesthesia Care Unit in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

This research was designed as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effects of coffee sniffing on pain and physiological parameters in patients undergoing cholecystectomy surgery.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older, * Having no prior history of surgery, * Having undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery, * Being physically and mentally able to communicate, * Having received the same anesthesia protocol, * Having no known allergy or sensitivity to the smell of coffee, * Being willing and cooperative to smell coffee for the specified duration in the experimental group, * Providing written consent after being informed about the study, * Having an ASA I or II rating. Exclusion Criteria: * The following are contraindications for a patient's sense of smell: * No complications developing during surgery, * No indication for postoperative intensive care, * Special circumstances (pregnancy, etc.), * Being under active treatment for depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric disorders, * Having anatomical abnormalities that may cause a problem with the sense of smell.