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We present a large, prospective cohort study following patients who underwent surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), with or without nasal polyps, in hospitals in England and Wales. Five‐year outcomes will be reported, and we will revisit a previous analysis of the effectiveness of extensive surgery in the treatment of nasal polyposis.

Baseline clinical data was collected for 3,128 patients undergoing surgery for CRS (with or without nasal polyps). Outcomes are described in terms of the proportion of patients undergoing revision surgery and mean Sino‐Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT‐22) scores.

A total of 1,459 (52.2%) patients responded to 5‐year follow‐up. Revision surgery rates increased at each time point. Of the patients responding, 279 patients (19.1%) had undergone further surgery during the 5 years since their original operation. Of the patients with polyps, 20.6 …