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Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday, July 13.
Experts say these types of complications are a known but rare risk after having weight-loss surgery. Here’s what to know:
What happened to Lisa Marie Presley?
The 54-year-old singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis Presley was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on January 12 after being found unresponsive at home and died hours later.
The cause of death was complications of a small bowel obstruction tied to previous bariatric surgery, the autopsy showed. Portions of Presley’s bowel became trapped, or “strangulated,” from scar tissue that formed following surgery, and she also had developed a severe buildup of acids in her blood.
What is bariatric surgery? How common is it?
Bariatric surgeries are operations performed on the stomach or intestines to spur weight loss.
