To View the Full Program, Please Visit www.orlive.com Neurosurgical: Methodist University Hospital presents herniated disc repair using microdiscectomy technique known as the metrx system, a minimal access process with incisions smaller than a dime. See this live at 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC). Annually, more than 250000 Americans undergo surgery to remove or repair herniated discs, a leading cause of back pain. While this type of operation eventually can improve function, recovery time has traditionally proven to be painful and last several weeks. However, a new microdiscectomy technique known as the metrx system allows surgeons to repair debilitating herniated discs using a minimal access process, with incisions smaller than a dime.