Lisa Marie Presley 'should have been warned' about risks of weight loss surgery

15 July 2023 , 08:38

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Lisa Marie Presley died aged 54 (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Lisa Marie Presley "should have been warned" about the risks associated with weight loss surgery, according to a surgeon.

The singer-songwriter died at the age of 54 in January, with it now being revealed that she died following complications from weight loss surgery.

Lisa Marie, the only daughter of Elvis Presley and his ex-wife Priscilla Presley, is said to have undergone bariatric surgery several years ago. The Los Angeles County Coroner's report has said her death was related to the medical procedure.

They ruled her death as being caused by small bowel obstruction.

Mr Sam Mehta, a bariatric surgeon, has told The Mirror Lisa Marie would have been aware of the risks involved with weight loss surgery

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Lisa Marie Presley died of complications from weight loss surgery (AFP via Getty Images)

She was 54 years old when she died (Corbis via Getty Images)

"Not sure what op she had but sounds like a gastric bypass maybe. There's a risk of developing an internal hernia with this operation and yes she should have been warned prior to surgery," he said.

Bariatric surgery is often used to treat obesity and can include the use of a gastric band, gastric bypass or a sleeve gastrectomy.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the surgery is used when other types of weight loss methods have failed to work.

Lisa Marie had reportedly complained of stomach pain on the day of her death. She was rushed to hospital after paramedics performed CPR on her at her home.

She was the only child of Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley (Getty Images)

The singer is thought to have complained of stomach pain before her death (Damian Dovarganes/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

According to a coroner's report, "the obstruction was in the form of a strangulated small bowel caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery years ago."

In the report, which was obtained by Sky News, the examiner said: "This is a known long-term complication of this type of surgery."

A toxicology report also revealed Lisa Marie had opioids and other medications in her system at the time of her death. She had "therapeutic levels" of Oxycodone in her blood as well as a second opioid known as Buprenorphine.

Buprenorphine can be prescribed for pain relief and is also used to treat opioid addiction. The toxicology report also showed traces of Quetiapine in her system, which is an antipsychotic medication.

A coroner confirmed there were no narcotics found at Lisa Marie's home when she was rushed to hospital.

Scarlett O'Toole