Aromatherapy Versus Acupressure: Impact on Postoperative Pain and Sleep Quality in Pediatric Abdominal Surgery Patients

Acupressure will be applied by pressing in circular movements on the acupoint with the thumb finger first in clock wise and then anti-clock wise direction. The finger must remain at the same point on the skin and be moved in small circles

The lavender inhalation application will be explained to the children and their mothers. Two drops of 100% pure organic lavender oil will poured on a cotton. The cotton will have fixed by the child at 5 cm distance from his or her nose and will asked to breathe slowly for 10-15 minutes