“…Going in line with the fascinating modern developments this issue of European Surgery draws YOUR attention on an outstanding aspect of novel medicine. The team around the well-known and highly reputed Prof. Reinhold Kafka-Ritsch from the Medical University Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria composed a fascinating symphony of articles on modern approach in surgery [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Including novel technologies, surgical techniques and treatment modalities the concept of fast track surgery is outlined and well presented.…”