[Needs for out-of-reimbursable use of enteral nutrition pump in pediatric care fields].

In Japan, a home use of enteral nutrition pump(EN pump)is reimbursed by the government insurance only in case of cure with the elemental diet(ED). The supply of ED via EN pump is useful for Crohn's disease. On the other hand, many pediatricians doubt about long-term supply of such ED to children and/or infants who are on the way to grow. Because ED products are artificial as well as obviously not perfect, e. g., lack of essential fatty acids, trace elements and so on. This is to report the results of questionnaire survey carried out among pediatricians who are focusing on necessities of supply anti ED products via EN pumps.