Our group would like to share our experience with educational content creation for the pediatric surgical community. Approximately 7 years ago, the Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery podcast was created to disseminate pediatric surgical knowledge to a global audience with the intent to educate practitioners regarding latest updates and best practices for management of pediatric surgical conditions. More than the platform’s lifetime, its content has evolved as new strategies are trialed.

Wilms tumor is the most common malignant solid tumor that arises from the kidneys in children with approximately 500–600 new cases diagnosed yearly in the US. [1,2] Standard treatment includes chemotherapy and sometimes radiation therapy, but the cornerstone of treatment for unilateral tumors remains total nephrectomy and staging laparotomy with retroperitoneal lymph node sampling. While total nephrectomy is considered a major abdominal operation, it is often well tolerated within the pediatric Wilms tumor population and average length of stay continues to decrease, allowing for prompt oncologic follow-up and chemotherapy as recommended by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) [3,4].

Injury is the leading cause of death and disability among children in the United States (US) [1]. A major cause of pediatric injury is violence. The World Health Organization defines violence as “the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation” [2]. Interpersonal violence is one type of violence, defined as the intentional use of physical force against others by another individual or small group, which results in considerable morbidity and mortality [3].

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devasting intra-abdominal disease that occurs primarily in preterm neonates. Clinically, NEC presents as feeding intolerance, abdominal distention, and bloody stools, which can quickly progress to sepsis and intestinal perforation [1]. Mortality from NEC remains high and accounts for 10–21% of all deaths in premature babies [2]. Multiple factors have been shown to play a role in its development, including prematurity, formula feeds, and intestinal dysbiosis [3,4].