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Inclusion Criteria: * The requirement for endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia during elective surgery in our hospital * Being between 18 and 65 years of age * Having an ASA physical status classification of I or II * Providing informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a coagulation disorder * Being identified as a patient with a predicted difficult airway (Patients anticipated to have a difficult airway during standard preoperative anesthesia evaluation and documented as such in the preoperative assessment notes. Relevant criteria include: Mallampati score of 3 or 4, upper lip bite test grade 3, short neck length, abnormal neck anatomy or limited neck mobility, micrognathia/retrognathia, facial deformities/trauma, and mouth opening less than 3 cm.) * Presence of obesity (body mass index \> 35 kg/m²) * Undergoing head and neck surgery in which postoperative sore throat is expected due to the surgical site * Placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube during surgery, which may contribute to postoperative sore throat * Refusal to participate in the study