Pascal Bucher

About

Pascal Bucher is a pioneering surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the landscape of robotic and minimally invasive surgery. His research focuses on the evolution and application of robotic platforms—from the early AESOP® and ZEUS® systems to the da Vinci®—and the integration of advanced technologies like augmented reality and image overlay navigation. Bucher’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of robotic single-site cholecystectomy and complex oncologic resections, such as robot-assisted gastrectomy and pancreatic surgery. His seminal paper, “History of robotic surgery,” has garnered 190 citations, while his work on augmented reality navigation with OsiriX has been cited 154 times, underscoring his role in merging digital tools with surgical practice. Notably, his 2011 study on the learning curve for robot-assisted gastric bypass (148 citations) provides critical benchmarks for training surgeons. Bucher’s investigations into intra-operative fluorescent cholangiography using indocyanine green (92 citations) have advanced intraoperative imaging, enhancing precision and safety. Through these achievements, Bucher has not only expanded the technical frontiers of surgery but also provided foundational data that guides current practice and inspires future innovation in robotic and image-guided interventions.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   History of robotic surgery : From AESOP® and ZEUS® to da Vinci®

   190 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Augmented reality and image overlay navigation with OsiriX in laparoscopic and robotic surgery: not only a matter of fashion

   154 citations · 2011
3. 3
   Learning curve for robot-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

   148 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Intra‐operative fluorescent cholangiography using indocyanin green during robotic single site cholecystectomy

   92 citations · 2012
5. 5
   Robotic Single-Port Cholecystectomy Using a New Platform: Initial Clinical Experience

   66 citations · 2011
6. 6
   Robot-Assisted Oncologic Resection for Large Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Preliminary Case Series

   47 citations · 2010
7. 7
   Totally robotic right colectomy: a preliminary case series and an overview of the literature

   24 citations · 2011
8. 8
   Robot-assisted gastrectomy for cancer.

   19 citations · 2011
9. 9
   Robotic single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   18 citations · 2011
10. 10
    Robotic pancreatic resection: how far can we go?

    13 citations · 2011

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