[New developments of surgery in 2015]

In this year 2015, the developments of new technologies as well as multidisciplinary management remained successfully. The implementation of enhanced rehabilitation after surgery pathways continued to expand both geographically and in various surgical specialties. The use of the vaporized intraperitoneal chemotherapy (PIPAC) showed promising results. Minimally invasive surgery was further implemented in various fields of rectal, endocrine and oesophageal surgery.