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Objective: This study seeks to share our clinical experience with various types of complications and to review the literature on the clinical and technological evidence regarding the accuracy of surgical detachment of the ankylotic mass from the skull. Methods: A literature review was conducted using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) guidelines. Search strategies were categorized into search 1 for evaluating 3D-printed technology and search 2 for computer-assisted surgical navigation. Results: One study was selected for search 1 and 2 for search 2. Also, three cases of intraoperative surgical complications associated with the resection of the ankylotic mass were presented. The 3D surgical cutting guides were found to be accurate in guiding the superior, inferior, and depth of the osteotomy. Angulation control was less than optimal. Navigation guiding proved accurate in maintaining the planned thickness of the skull base and the anterior wall of the external auditory canal. 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