Effect of Laughter Therapy on Surgical Stress, Oxygen Saturation, Pain and Comfort Level

Exclusion Criteria

• •Those who speak Turkish but cannot understand,
• •Those who are under 18 and over 60 years of age,
• •Those who are not willing to participate in the study,
• •Those diagnosed with psychiatric illness,
• •Those with previous laughter yoga practice,
• •Those with physical limitations/respiratory problems who cannot perform yoga movements,
• •Those who have difficulty in doing breathing exercises due to deviated septum etc,
• •Those who have undergone abdominal surgery in the last six months
• •Hypothyroidism, hyperaldosteronism, pregnancy, malignancy, congestive heart failure, psychotic disorder, chronic liver failure, uncontrolled hypertension, glaucoma, herniation, nephrotic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, Patients with a diagnosis of chronic renal failure and continuous use of medication were excluded as salivary cortisol levels may be affected,
• •Those with an ASA score of 4,
• •Those who don't undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgery,