A 65-year-old female patient underwent a transthoracic endoscopic approach to remove a calcified thoracic disc herniation that caused spinal cord compression. Despite having a long learning curve, the surgical technique described herein can be even used in patients with complex and calcified thoracic disc herniations. The video can be found here https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2022.3.FOCVID221 1)