Wong KW, et al. - The benefits of stand-alone decompression without discectomy for patients with contained foraminal disc herniation were evaluated. Researchers analyzed 17 patients with unilateral single-level foraminal disc herniation (14 women, 3 men; mean age: 62.8 ± 14.6 years, range: 37–86 years) and recognized that for relieving symptoms and preserving the disc in contained foraminal disc herniation, stand-alone decompression without discectomy is an efficacious procedure. Good results were achieved with a minimally invasive approach with thorough decompression techniques.