About 263,000 bariatric surgeries were done in 2021. Major complications can occur in about 4% of cases, and deaths are more rare.
Jonel Aleccia, AP Health WriterLisa Marie Presley died due to a small bowel obstruction, a Los Angeles medical examiner's report has found.after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.
Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the 46th annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn.Bariatric surgeries are operations performed on the stomach or intestines to spur weight loss. They're usually done in cases of moderate or severe obesity when other methods haven't worked.
About 263,000 bariatric surgeries were done in 2021, according to Dr. Marina Kurian, the president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Only about 1% of people who qualify for the surgery receive it.In general, bariatric surgery is "very safe," Kurian said. The risk of major complications is about 4% overall and the risk of death is about 0.1%, according to ASMBS.Scar tissue, known as adhesions, can form after surgery or other trauma to the abdomen.
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