Lisa Marie Presley - the only child of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis - died of complications from a weight loss surgery she had several years ago, a post-mortem examination revealed.However, post-mortem results released byCounty Medical Examiner-Coroner on Thursday ruled her death as being from natural causes due to effects of a small bowel obstruction.
It said the complication was the result of bariatric surgery - a weight loss procedure - from several years ago. "The obstruction was in the form of a strangulated small bowel caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery years ago," the examiner said in a report.Ms Presley - who was last seen in public at the
two days before her death - had complained of stomach pain earlier in the day, according to the report.A photo of a young Lisa Marie Presley with her parents, Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, in a bouquet of flowers at her memorial service. Pic: APWhat is bariatric surgery?In the UK, bariatric surgery, also known called metabolic surgery, can be used as a treatment for people who are very obese - usually those above a body mass index of 40.
The Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit medical research centre based in the US, also says the procedure is used when other weight loss methods have not worked., and his wife Priscilla Presley.She followed in her father's footsteps by pursuing a music career, starting in 2003 with her debut album: To Whom It May Concern.She had four marriages, the first to singer Michael Jackson, and the third to actor Nicolas Cage.
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