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Lung transplant in Austria: Our Best Clinics and Costs 2024

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Lung transplant Overview in Austria

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87%
Surgery Time - 8 hours
Stay in the country - 30 days
Rehabilitation - 90 days
Anesthesia - General anesthesia
Requests processed - 11292
Bookimed fees - $0
Types of Heart and lungs transplant
  • During this surgery, a sick heart is replaces with a donor"s healthy one to preserve patient"s life and improve its quality.

  • The procedure replaces diseased heart and lungs with healthy ones, enhancing life quality and longevity.

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Step-by-Step Roadmap

Day 1 - Arrival

  • Arrive at the hospital for admission.
  • Meet the transplant coordinator and team.
  • Review overall health status and transplant plan.

Day 2 - Pre-operation

  • Consult with a pulmonologist and cardiologist.
  • Undergo comprehensive tests including chest X-ray and CT scan.
  • Meet with a dietitian and social worker.

Day 3 - Pre-operation

  • Undergo further tests including blood tests and lung function tests.
  • Prepare for surgery, including fasting and showering with antiseptic soap.

Day 4 - Lung Transplant

  • Proceed to the operating room.
  • General anesthesia is administered.
  • The surgery, taking approximately 4-8 hours, commences.

Day 5 - Post-operation

  • Wake up in intensive care unit for monitoring.
  • Start physical therapy and breathing exercises.

Week 1-2 - Post-operation

  • Shift to the general ward from ICU.
  • Monitor for signs of infection or organ rejection.
  • Continue physical therapy and breathing exercises.

Week 3-6 - Rehabilitation

  • Discharge from hospital, with regular follow-up appointments.
  • Start outpatient rehabilitation program.

Week 7-12 - Rehabilitation

  • Continue outpatient rehabilitation.
  • Gradually return to normal activities.

Week 13 onwards - Long term care

  • Resume work and normal activities, based on doctor"s advice.
  • Regular follow-up with the transplant team.

Remember, each patient"s journey is individual and timelines may vary.

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Discover the Best Lung transplant Clinics in Austria: 1 Verified Option and Prices
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Wiener Privatklinik
Highest-Rated Clinic for Lung transplant
Austria, Vienna
4.6
Excellent
• 141 reviews
doctor Walter Klepetko
Clinical oncologist
46 years of experience
Walter Klepetko

Wiener Privatklinik is a private hospital in Austria. Prof. Rainer Kotz is the Medical Director of the Clinic. Wiener Privatklinik has the connection with some Nobel Prize winners. Among them Theodor Billroth, Robert Barany, Karl Landsteiner, Konrad Lorenz, Otto Loewi, Karl Ritter von Frisch. Sigmund Freud was practicing in the Clinic.

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International Organization for Standardization certificate for Wiener Privatklinik
World's Best Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek certificate for Wiener Privatklinik
Karlo Tomašević • Nov 11, 2023
From the very beginning, things went smoothly, clearly and quickly. Very pleasant conversation, no waiting, clear information about payment and with, the outcome exactly as agreed. A great advantage and relief is that before the actual payment and the continuation of the treatment, the doctor's CV is offered, it is not that you are forced to cooperate with a certain one.
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Walter Klepetko
Austria, Vienna
Walter Klepetko
Clinical oncologist
46 years of experience
Wiener Privatklinik
Prof. Dr. Walter Klepetko heads the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH), and Wiener Privatklinik. Prof. Klepetko graduated from the Vienna Medical School in 1978, afterwards had international training experience in Hong Kong (Queen Mary Hospital), Canada (Toronto General Hospital), the USA (Massachusetts General Hospital) and the UK (Papworth Hospital Cambridge). Professor is internationally known specialist in extended thoracic surgical procedures and transplantation. In 1989, he started the Vienna Lung Transplant Program with over 100 performed transplants per year. Today it is considered as a worldwide leading lung transplant program. Professor Klepetko initiated the program in cooperation with neighboring countries to increase the availability of donor organs. Among his other achievements, is co-developing of the surgical technique of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for the artificial heart-lung transplant. According to his statement, improved immunosuppression helps patients to lead a nearly ordinary life. To prove it, in 2017, Professor Klepetko accompanied his 10 ex-patients on their way to Kilimanjaro. In 2018, he provided a successful lung transplant to three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda.
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Updated: 5/27/2022
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