Inclusion Criteria:  Patients who were 18 years old and above who could speak Turkish and who were able to communicate underwent laparoscopic general surgery (such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, colon, inguinal hernia, appendectomy, incisional hernia, sleeve gastrectomy) were included in the study.  Exclusion Criteria:  Emergency and unplanned cases, patients transferred to the intensive care unit after surgery, patients with neurological or psychological problems were excluded from the research.