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Walter Klepetko
Walter Klepetko is a thoracic surgeon at Wiener Privatklinik (WPK) in Vienna, Austria.
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Walter Klepetko is a thoracic surgeon at Wiener Privatklinik (WPK) in Vienna, Austria. His work includes lung cancer surgery. You can send an inquiry about Walter Klepetko through his named Bookimed profile: https://us-uk.bookimed.com/doctor/walter-klepetko/
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Research and sources
His 2018 publication addresses widening the glottis before laryngotracheal surgery in patients at high risk of postoperative paralysis of both vocal folds. A 2017 publication examines trimodality therapy and radical surgery for Pancoast tumors, including T4 tumors. Another 2017 publication concerns surgery for thymic tumors involving the pleura, through an ESTS Thymic Working Group project.
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- Pre-emptive glottic enlargement before laryngotracheal surgery in patients at high risk for postoperative bilateral vocal fold paralysis.
- Trimodality therapy for Pancoast tumors: T4 is not a contraindication to radical surgery.
- Surgical therapy of thymic tumours with pleural involvement: an ESTS Thymic Working Group Project.
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| Specialist | Clinic | Operations and experience | Ask about treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
 Walter Klepetko | Wiener Privatklinik (WPK) Vienna, Austria | Lung cancer surgery In practice since 1978 | Ask about treatment |
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Research and sources
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- Pre-emptive glottic enlargement before laryngotracheal surgery in patients at high risk for postoperative bilateral vocal fold paralysis.
- Trimodality therapy for Pancoast tumors: T4 is not a contraindication to radical surgery.
- Surgical therapy of thymic tumours with pleural involvement: an ESTS Thymic Working Group Project.
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