Table 3 Overview of studies evaluating surgical navigation for use in mandibular/maxillofacial surgeries.

From: Electromagnetic surgical navigation in patients undergoing mandibular surgery

Author

Year

Navigation

Number of patients

Phantom/model

Outcome

Definition

Hasan et al.10

2019

Optical

5

1.7 ± 0.8 mm, 5.4 ± 1.5° and 6.7 ± 4.6°, respectively

Difference in distance, pitch, and roll between planned resection plane and performed resection planes

Naujokat et al.11

2017

Optical

6

1.52 mm

Mean difference between planned osteotomy line and performed osteotomy line

Naujokat et al.11

2017

Optical

3 skull models

1.03 mm (1), 0.98 mm (2) and 1,7 mm (3)

FRE: based on metal points on the mandibles (1), metal points on a splint based on the occlusal surface of the mandible teeth (2) and anatomical landmarks that were located interdental on the alveolar bone

Shan et al.12

2016

Optical

20

79% < 1 mm; 87% < 2 mm; 92% < 3 mm

Difference between preoperative plan and postoperative outcome

Lee et al.6

2019

EM with real-time augmented model

1

1.71 ± 0.63 mm

TRE measured on three condylar landmarks

Berger et al.5

2018

EM

10

No significant difference

Position of condyles after high oblique sagittal split osteotomy, manually or EM guided; no TRE reported

Nova et al.2

2017

EM

6 plastic skull models

 ± 2 mm

Displacement of the condyle between preoperative CT and postoperative CT

Peacock et al.1

2015

EM

Human cadavers and live minipig

 < 2 mm

Differences between the navigation’s prediction of the location of the osteotomy and the virtual planning

Bouchard et al.3

2012

EM

3 minipig cadavers

2.35 ± 1.35 mm

Mean difference in width mandibular rami after osteotomy and in the 3D model

Bouchard et al.3

2012

EM

1 dissected mandible

2.10 ± 0.88 mm

TRE: The pencil tip was placed in different holes on the mandible and the difference between the actual and virtual location was measured in millimeters (n = 11 measurements)

Seeberger et al.4

2012

EM

Plastic skull phantom (maxilla)

2.1 mm ± 0.68

TRE

The current study

2019

EM

11

 

1.2 ± 1.1 mm

2.6 ± 1.5 mm

3.2 ± 1.1 mm

FRE

TRE measured on cutting guide landmarks

TRE measured on anatomical guide landmarks

  1. EM electromagnetic; TRE target registration error; FRE fiducial registration error.