Risk factors and long-term postoperative outcomes in patients with postoperative dysphagia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Postoperative dysphagia was associated with both preoperative patient factors and surgical factors. Moreover, patients with postoperative dysphagia had long-term and short-term pneumonia risk. The personalization of long-term follow-up through more aggressive rehabilitation and nutritional guidance is required for patients with postoperative dysphagia.