Table 1.

Clinical situations most considered for extra-corporeal life support in pediatric septic shock (percent of responders grading ≥ 8/10)

	Percentage
Severe myocardial dysfunction with left ventricular ejection fraction < 25% and cardiac index < 2.2L/min m2	72
Cardiac arrest despite PICU management	70
High blood lactates despite > 2mcg/kg min of norepinephrine	67
Persistence of septic shock with anuria, high blood lactates and high needs of vasopressors 24 h after initial management	64
Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome with septic shock	47