Ear Massage Effect on Bowel Activity After Surgery

At least one Intervention must be specified for an Interventional study. Patients included in the study group will receive ear massage in addition to the routine treatment and care practices of the clinic. Ear massage application will be started in the evening of the first day after surgical intervention (at 19:30) and will be applied twice a day at least 30 minutes after morning and evening meals (07:30 am, 19:30 pm) for 3 minutes each, similar to the literature (8,9,12). The bowel sounds of the patients will be re-evaluated before and 10 minutes after the ear massage application, and the excretory activities form will be filled out. Ear massage application will be terminated when the patient defecates or when the patient is given an enema.