Abstract:Calcified thoracic disc herniation is a rare disease in clinical practice, and its clinical manifestations are usually asymptomat-ic or painful in the early stage. However, as conservative treatment failed, or spinal cord and nerve dysfunction occurred, surgical interven-tion must be conducted. There are many approaches for surgical treatment, including transthoracic approach, posterior approach, posterolat-eral approach, etc. The application of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques in clinical practice has also gradually increased andachieved good clinical outcomes. For different positions and sizes of calcified intervertebral discs, the approach is very important, and thesurgeon should formulate appropriate treatment strategies according to the perfect imaging examination, select the appropriate approach, im-prove the surgical outcomes and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications. This article reviews the surgical approach for calcifiedthoracic disc herniation, and provides reference for the selection of surgical approach for calcified thoracic disc herniation.