Outcomes of Infants Weighing Three Kilograms or Less Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cardiac Surgery

For infants weighing 3 kg or less, 30-day survival after decannulation after cardiac ECMO is poor. Factors associated with poor prognosis were need for renal replacement therapy and longer duration of ECMO support. These findings may provide a useful guide for medical decision making among this unique, high-risk patient group.