Philippe-Frédéric Blandin

Who was Philippe-Frédéric Blandin?

Philippe-Frédéric Blandin was a French surgeon born in Aubigny, department of Cher.

From 1821 he served as an anatomical assistant to the faculty of medicine in Paris, where he later worked as prosector. In March 1826 he earned his aggregation in surgery with a dissertation titled "Diversae in abdomen liquidorum effusiones". From 1841 to 1849 he was a professor to the faculty of medicine.

Blandin is remembered today for his pioneer work in rhinoplasty and septoplasty. He is credited with coining the term autoplastie to describe skin taken from same patient for grafting purposes.

He provided an early description of the anterior lingual glands, which are mixed glands of the tongue. These glands are sometimes referred to as "Blandin's glands". His best written effort is an atlas of anatomy and surgery called "Traité d'anatomie topographique".

He was a member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine and the Société anatomique de Paris.