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Materials and Methods: FED was performed using a 4.1-mm working channel endoscope, and MED was performed using a 16-mm diameter tubular retractor and endoscope. Data of patients with LDH treated with FED (n = 39) or MED (n = 27) by the single surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. Patient background information and operative data were collected. Pre- and postoperative low back and leg pain were evaluated using the numerical rating scale (NRS) score. Pre- and postoperative disc height index (DHI) values were calculated from plain radiographs, and the disc height loss was evaluated using the ratio (DHI ratio); Results: The median (interquartile range (IQR) Q25\u201375) operation times for FED and MED were 42 (33\u201361) and 43 (33\u201350) minutes, respectively. The median (IQR Q25\u201375) pre- and postoperative NRS scores for low back pain were 5 (2\u20137) and 1 (0\u20134), respectively, for FED and 6 (3\u20138) and 1 (0\u20132), respectively, for MED. The median (IQR Q25\u201375) pre- and postoperative NRS scores for leg pain were 7 (5\u20138) and 0 (0\u20132), respectively, for FED and 6 (5\u20138) and 0 (0\u20132), respectively, for MED. These data were not different between the FED and MED groups. The median (IQR Q25\u201375) DHI ratios of FED and MED were 0.94 (0.89\u20131.03) and 0.90 (0.79\u20130.95), respectively. The DHI ratio was significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) in the FED group than in the MED group, and there was less blood loss; Conclusions: The pain-relieving effect of FED in treating LDH was almost identical to that of MED. 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