Challenges of Nutrition Support in Pediatric Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Nutrition support in critically ill infants and children remains an integral part of providing optimal care for these patients. The pediatric patient requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy faces specific challenges to the provision of suitable nutrition support. In this review, we aimed to summarize the existing literature around some of the more challenging aspects of delivering appropriate nutrition to children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.