direct transfusion


direct transfusion

The obsolete practice of transfusing blood from one patient to another via interconnecting cannula or tubing.

di·rect trans·fu·sion

(dĭr-ekt' trans-fyū'zhŭn) Transfusion of blood from the donor to the recipient, either through a tube connecting their blood or by suturing the vessels together.
Synonym(s): immediate transfusion.