Topic Explanation:
The forum topic discusses the increased susceptibility of ostomates to blockages despite the assumption that the shortened digestive tract should make it easier for undigested food to exit. The user is seeking insights into the reasons behind this phenomenon.

Advice and Insights:
- Scar tissue build-up from resections of the small bowel can contribute to blockages.
- Adhesions and scar tissue can cause blockages by restricting the movement of the intestine.
- Lack of fluids and not chewing food enough can lead to blockages.
- The 90-degree turn in the intestine when it exits the abdomen, along with abdominal muscles, scar tissue, and fibrous food, can cause blockages.
- Adhesions, hernias, or other structures can be involved in causing blockages.
- The skill of the surgery and the presence of adhesions are main factors in having chronic issues with blockages.
- Blockages can be multifactorial, including adhesions, dehydration, transit time problems, and structural anatomy at the stoma output.
- Eating too much of the wrong food and insufficient fluid intake can lead to blockages.
- The reconfiguration of the lower small intestine during ostomy surgery makes ostomates more prone to blockages.