This paper reviews the history of acoustic tumor surgery and sets forth the technique of translabyrinthine surgery. Thirty-five patients with 36 tumors are presented and the results explained in detail. A plea is made for standardization of reporting results and some of the controversy concerning surgical technique is discussed briefly.
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