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Intraoral transtonsillar shortening of styloid process on the left side. First the palatine tonsil was removed on the left side (A). The muscles of the pharyngeal wall were dissected, separated and retracted. Then, an incision was made on the periosteum of the styloid process. The periosteum was stripped and the styloid process was exposed and caudal part was excised (B–H) and the pharyngeal wall was sutured (I).
