Lisa Marie Presley died of complications from prior weight-loss surgery, autopsy report shows

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Source: CNN

Lisa Marie Presley died of complications from prior weight-loss surgery, autopsy report shows

By Cheri Mossburg and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
Updated 12:37 AM EDT, Fri July 14, 2023

(CNN) — A report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner states Lisa Marie Presley’s death in January was caused by a “sequelae of a small bowel obstruction.”

A small bowel obstruction is a blockage in the small intestine, often because of things like scar tissue, a hernia or cancer. Without surgery, it can cause bowel tissue to die or perforate, leading to death.

Presley’s autopsy report, obtained by CNN on Thursday, included the official opinion of deputy medical examiner Dr. Juan M. Carrillo, who attributed her small bowel obstruction to “adhesions (or, scar tissue) that developed after bariatric surgery years ago. This is a known long term complication of this type of surgery.”

Carrillo also stated that he reviewed the autopsy toxicology results, ...

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