Lisa Marie Presley’s death puts the rare risk of bariatric surgery in the spotlight
The cause of death of Lisa Marie Presley, which was revealed Thursday to be small bowel obstruction, has drawn attention to the rare risks and long-term complications of bariatric surgery.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the blockage was caused by adhesions (buildup of scar tissue that causes organ tissue or walls to stick together) that Presley developed after undergoing bariatric surgery ago. years. Bariatric surgery, a treatment for severe obesity, induces weight loss by modifying the stomach or small intestine to reduce the amount of food the stomach can hold.Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla…
