In the past, for a patient with a herniated lumbar disc to be treated surgically, the doctor had to make an 8 to 10 cm long incision in the patient’s back, and the preoperative and postoperative hospitalization took at least half a month. Now, through the lumpectomy technique, the functional neurosurgery department of Xuanwu Hospital can simply cut an 8 mm long incision on the back of a patient with a herniated lumbar disc, and then do the surgery under local anesthesia, and the patient can go home 2 hours after the surgery. Yesterday, more than 200 domestic and foreign experts who are attending the International Symposium on Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Technology in Beijing watched a live video broadcast of the surgery by Zhu Hongwei, chief physician of functional neurosurgery at Xuanwu Hospital. Zhu Hongwei said that lumpectomy for disc herniation is currently the most advanced treatment technology internationally. After accurate positioning by MRI imaging, the doctor only needs to make an 8 mm diameter incision and use the endoscope to penetrate about 12 cm into the affected area to remove the herniated part of the disc that is compressing the spinal cord and nerves, relieving the patient’s pain. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, and the surgeon and patient can talk during the operation, which takes about one hour. Two hours after the operation, the patient is able to move off the floor and is discharged home. The advantages of lumpectomy are less trauma to the patient, faster recovery, and lower total cost of treatment. Statistics show that approximately 80% of people will experience low back pain during their lifetime, which is mainly caused by herniated discs. Low back pain with radiating pain in the lower extremities is a typical manifestation of lumbar disc herniation, and the pain can be aggravated by coughing, sneezing and straining to defecate. Some patients show symptoms such as urinary and fecal disorders, and in severe cases, loss of control of urination and defecation, or even paralysis.