How a Soviet surgeon saved a patient using blood from… a dead body! Natalya Kochetkova Oct 02 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/257328-how-a-soviet-surgeon-saved-a-patient-using-blood-from-a-dead-body In 1930, surgeon Sergei Yudin successfully performed the world's first blood transfusion using blood from a deceased donor to a living patient. In the early 20th century, blood transfusion was a complex and risky procedure. There were no stockpiles of preserved blood that hospitals could keep on hand. Consequently, a patient could only be saved by a living donor who was physically present nearby – yet finding a suitable match quickly was not always possible. In emergency situations, most patients would die before the necessary help could arrive.