Jacques Marescaux
Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestif, Université de Strasbourg, Goleta Engineering (United States), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Chirurgie Guidée par l'Image, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, Académie Nationale de Médecine
Papers
107
Total Citations
5,602
H-Index
36
About
Jacques Marescaux stands as one of the most visionary pioneers in surgical robotics and telemedicine, whose groundbreaking work has fundamentally transformed how surgeons think about the boundaries of the operating room. Best known for the landmark "Operation Lindbergh" in 2001, Marescaux led the first-ever transatlantic robot-assisted telesurgery, performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on a patient in Strasbourg, France, from New York — a feat that has accumulated over 1,000 citations and redefined what was considered surgically possible. His subsequent work confirming the feasibility of transcontinental remote surgery further cemented this paradigm shift, earning nearly 600 additional citations. Marescaux's research spans robotic vision systems for autonomous instrument positioning, predictive control for filtering physiological motion, and augmented reality-assisted liver surgery, reflecting a deep commitment to precision, safety, and human-machine collaboration. His contributions to flexible robotic endoscopy and endoscopic submucosal dissection have opened new frontiers in minimally invasive gastrointestinal intervention. Across two decades of innovation, Marescaux's body of work — with thousands of cumulative citations — has moved surgical robotics from skepticism to standard of care, inspiring a global generation of surgical engineers and clinicians alike.
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Top Papers
- 1Transatlantic robot-assisted telesurgery1,036 citations · 2001
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- 3Robotic surgery306 citations · 2015
- 4Origins of Robotic Surgery: From Skepticism to Standard of Care302 citations · 2018
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- 9The ZEUS robotic system: experimental and clinical applications135 citations · 2003
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