Howard Salvay
- Degree
- MD
- Professional group
- doctor
- Fields of interest
- Gynecology
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- Biography
- Howard Salvay is a practicing OB/GYN in Santa Cruz California who for 30 years has dedicated his career to bringing surgical technology to the women of the South Bay Area.
Since 1989 he has developed and innovated techniques for Minimally Invasive Surgery replacing the standard Laparotomy in which a 6 inch incision is made on the abdomen with a 6 week recovery, to now a single half inch cut hidden deep in the bellybutton. This “scarless” surgical technique reduces risk and speeds recovery when operations are performed.
Additionally Dr. Salvay has experience in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Utilizing techniques to restore the vaginal tissues to normal anatomy and function.
To advance operative ability, daVinci Robotic Surgery is utilized for more complex operations to restore fertility such as removing fibroids and treating pain syndromes such as endometriosis.
Finally with 35 years experience in Obstetrics and Ultrasound, Dr. Salvay manages normal and high risk pregnancies to improve the safe passage and health of your baby.
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Robotic Single-Site Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy utilizing the Single-Site platform demonstrating suturing ability and techniques.
Uterine Preservation vNOTES Colpopexy
vNOTES Vaginal Laparoscopic Surgery for Loss of Apical Support with Uterine Preservation
vNOTES Uterosacral Suspension for Procidentia
Demonstration of Native Tissue support in severe uterine prolapse
Closed Contained Power Tissue Extraction
Power Morcellation in a bag under visualization using existing equipment is efficient, avoids dissemination of tissue, and preserves the principles of minimally invasive surgery.
FDA Approved Contained Tissue Extraction
The FDA has recently approved a Tissue Extraction System for contained removal of surgical specimens. The device features a guard ring and a self expanding bag Tissue placement into the bag is facilitated...
Contained Power Morcellation
Preliminary Report of Direct Visualization of Power Morcellation within a Contained Morcellation System
V-Lock Endostich
New instrumentation combining an Endostich and V-Lock Suture in Laparoscopic Surgery
3 Port Myomectomy
Utilizing the da Vinci Robot platform and the Applied GelPoint Access System a 3 incision myomectomy is performed
Contained Mechanical Morcellation in Gynecology
A morcellator is a surgical instrument used for division and removal of large masses of tissues during laparoscopic surgery. In laparoscopic hysterectomy the uterus is minced up into smaller pieces to...
2-Port Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
2 Incision Robotic 225 gram hysterectomy using a GelPoint Access system
1100 gram 2 Incision Hysterectomy with Morcellation
2 Incision 1100 gram hysterectomy using a laparoscopic gel port. Demonstrated morcellation.
Single Incision Hysterectomy
Single Incision Hysterectomy 350 gram uterus in young patient with large myoma.
Robotic Single-Site +2 Complex Myomectomy
3 Incision Robotic Single-Site configuration with two additional standard Robotic arms. 6 Separate myomas plus endometrioma.
Single Site Plus 2 Robotic Colposuspension
Utilizing the da Vinci Single-Site platform in the plus 2 configuration a Laparoscopic Colposuspension is performed with 3 incisions.
Ovarian cyst removal in a bag
Removal of a large ovarian cyst in which spillage is suspected within a secure non permeable bag.
Robotic Single-Site Hysterectomy
A SupraCervical Hysterectomy utilizing the da Vinci Single Site Platform
Morcellation of uterus in 10 minutes
Morcellation of 1000 Gram uterus in 10 minutes through Umbilical Incision