Sometimes, the delay caused by it can also allow food to clump together into a solid mass known as a bezoar, which can obstruct the stomach and block anything from reaching the small intestine—a ...

Nutrient liquids might be better tolerated than solids as their emptying from the stomach is less likely ... should be avoided to lessen the risk of bezoar formation. [7] When oral intake cannot ...

can form an indigestible mass in the stomach, while the ingestion of inorganic materials such as paper, polystyrene and ...