autotransfuse

transitive verb

au·​to·​trans·​fuse -tran(t)s-ˈfyüz 

autotransfused; autotransfusing

1

: to return (blood) to a patient's circulatory system after it is taken from or lost by the same patient

If possible shed blood should be collected and autotransfused back into the patient, although autotransfusion remains controversial for patients with vascular injuries of the abdomen and concomitant gastrointestinal injuries.

—Peter P. Lopez and Enrique Ginzberg, in Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence

2

: to subject (a patient) to autotransfusion

He plans to give patients 3 L of Ringer's lactate during surgery, or if necessary, autotransfuse them.

—Mark L. Fuerst, The Journal of the American Medical Association