Figures & data
Table 1 Comparison of relevant indexes between navigation-assisted operation and the usual operation
Table 2 VAS score before and after the navigation aided styloidectomy
Figure 1 Preoperative analysis of the ESP in navigation workstation.
Abbreviations: 3D-CT, three-dimensional computed tomography; ESP, elongated styloid process; SP, styloid process.
![Figure 1 Preoperative analysis of the ESP in navigation workstation.](/cms/asset/d9f56079-4be8-46c7-9ab8-162c1d5b1b13/dtcr_a_103039_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2 Intraoperative application of surgical navigation to orient the elongated SP.
Abbreviation: SP, styloid process.
![Figure 2 Intraoperative application of surgical navigation to orient the elongated SP.](/cms/asset/db7ac5f7-2713-45a9-805c-1c011bef15a8/dtcr_a_103039_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3 The intraoperative navigation was applied to expose the ESP by intraoral approach.
Abbreviations: ESP, elongated styloid process; SP, styloid process.
![Figure 3 The intraoperative navigation was applied to expose the ESP by intraoral approach.](/cms/asset/ff9d263c-b69b-486d-bc51-f96b46d83b14/dtcr_a_103039_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4 Images for preoperative analysis of the ESP and the virtual surgery plan.
Abbreviation: 3D-CT, three-dimensional computed tomography; ESP, elongated styloid process; SP, styloid process.
![Figure 4 Images for preoperative analysis of the ESP and the virtual surgery plan.](/cms/asset/824d3338-5585-4025-926d-c3ff56c7edf1/dtcr_a_103039_f0004_c.jpg)
Figure 5 During the surgery, a fine round bur was matched with the navigation system so that it could be used as an EM pointer and its track could simultaneously be seen on the screen.
Abbreviations: EM, electromagnetic; SP, styloid process.
![Figure 5 During the surgery, a fine round bur was matched with the navigation system so that it could be used as an EM pointer and its track could simultaneously be seen on the screen.](/cms/asset/79eca985-6e3c-4434-9a0a-512d257692e3/dtcr_a_103039_f0005_c.jpg)