William DeFoor
Papers
10
Total Citations
334
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About
William DeFoor is a pioneering pediatric urologist whose research has fundamentally shaped the adoption and refinement of minimally invasive surgical techniques in children's urology. His work centers on robotic-assisted and laparoscopic approaches to complex pediatric renal conditions, with particular expertise in ureteropelvic junction obstruction, renal tumors, and urinary tract anomalies. DeFoor's most influential contributions involve rigorous comparative studies that have helped establish robotic pyeloplasty as a safe and effective standard of care for children of all ages — including infants, a population where minimally invasive surgery was once considered especially challenging. His 2012 and 2013 comparative studies, accumulating nearly 140 citations combined, provided critical outcome data that gave surgeons confidence to extend robotic techniques to younger patients. Beyond pyeloplasty, he has advanced nephron-sparing approaches for pediatric renal cell carcinoma and systematically evaluated complications across robotic procedures, contributing essential safety data to the field. DeFoor has also innovated at the technical level, developing percutaneous antegrade stenting techniques and hidden-incision trocar placement strategies to improve surgical ergonomics and cosmetic outcomes. His work on non-narcotic postoperative pain management reflects a broader commitment to patient-centered care, positioning him as both a technical innovator and a thoughtful clinician-researcher in pediatric urology.
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- 2Infant robotic pyeloplasty: Comparison with an open cohort67 citations · 2013
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- 10Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic nephropexy: case study6 citations · 2013