In the treatment of sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation, multiple surgical techniques have been used, from the traditional open surgeries to remove part of the intervertebral disc for decompress and reduce the pressure of this on the root, until its evolution into smaller incisions that allow decompression using the surgical microscope or through the use of endoscopy to access the disc. In some patients, however, even less invasive methods may be used for decompression. These alternatives are varied and are grouped within the percutaneous procedures being used basically in those patients whose pain is originated by a contained hernia.