Marco Caversaccio
Papers
38
Total Citations
1,163
H-Index
17
About
Marco Caversaccio is a pioneering surgeon-engineer whose research sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, image-guided navigation, and minimally invasive otology, with a particular focus on cochlear implantation. His most transformative contribution has been the development and clinical translation of robotic cochlear implantation (rCI), a system capable of drilling a precise, millimeter-scale tunnel through the skull to the inner ear — a feat that surpasses the limits of human dexterity. His landmark 2017 paper documenting the first clinical rCI procedure has garnered 118 citations, while his "Instrument Flight to the Inner Ear" work, with 107 citations, elegantly articulates the surgical rationale for image-guided robotics in microsurgery. A 2019 study further demonstrated first-in-man robotic middle ear access across nine patients, cementing the clinical viability of his approach. Earlier foundational work on patient-to-image registration, surgical planning tools, and force-based tool pose estimation established the technical scaffolding underpinning these breakthroughs. With a body of work spanning over two decades and hundreds of cumulative citations, Caversaccio has fundamentally shaped the trajectory of precision skull-base and cochlear surgery.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic cochlear implantation: surgical procedure and first clinical experience118 citations · 2017
- 2Instrument flight to the inner ear107 citations · 2017
- 3Robotic middle ear access for cochlear implantation: First in man97 citations · 2019
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- 6Surgical planning tool for robotically assisted hearing aid implantation79 citations · 2013
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- 8Computer assistance for intraoperative navigation in ENT surgery59 citations · 2003
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