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[Alfred B.]

I live near Leipzig. Constanze is quite far for me. Which doctors operate using the stitch method? And where are they located?

[Dr. Merck]

Dear Alfred B.,

I don't know how many doctors in Germany really use the Dr. Merck's stitch method. At conventions in the year 2000, I showed films of the operation, demonstrating the method. However, I have no reports of doctors who saw the film and actually took over the method. I do however know that there are some doctors, professors amongst them, who claim on the Internet that they are using the stitch method. What they actually mean is an old method developed by Mustardé, which is not suitable for some ears. This method is an open, invasive operation and has got nothing to do with the Dr. Merck's stitch method, developed by me.

Same with the stitch method that the doctors Benedict and Pirwitz talk about on the Internet; it is not the one I use. In the future I want to make sure that doctors are trained in my method. In order to achieve this, I have founded an acadamy for medical training in Majorca. The doctors who are trained in the academy obtain a certificate proving they use the Dr. Merck Stitch Method. Patients who want to be operated on by another doctor should always ask if he uses the Dr. Merck stitch method and should ask to see the certificate signed by me. Only by doing that, are you certain to get an operation according to my method.

Best regards,
Priv. Doz. Dr. Med. W. Merck