Robert D. Acland, MBBS, FRCS was a British surgeon and academic. A pioneer in plastic and reconstructive surgery, he was the younger son of Richard Acland and his wife Anne.
Occupation
plastic surgeon, anatomist, surgeon
Citizenship
United States, United Kingdom
Born
June 20, 1941
Died
January 6, 2015, January 6, 2016
Overview
Robert D. Acland, MBBS, FRCS was a British surgeon and academic. A pioneer in plastic and reconstructive surgery, he was the younger son of Richard Acland and his wife Anne.
He developed one of the first microsurgical instruments, the Acland micro-vessel clamp, as well as the 10-0 nylon sutures and needles that are still used today. He published the first edition of Acland's Practice Manual for Micro-vascular Surgery, also known as the "Red Book", a manual on microsurgical techniques (1997). The current edition was revised in 2008 and is still an essential tool for any trainee in microsurgical techniques and fundamentals of surgical microscopes and their use.
