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As a result, a change in practice with opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OBS<\/jats:styled-content>) at the time of hysterectomy has been advocated as a preventative strategy for <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PSC<\/jats:styled-content> in a low\u2010risk population.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of this study was to assess current clinical practice in Australia with respect to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OBS<\/jats:styled-content> during gynaecological surgery for benign indications.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An anonymous online survey was sent to all active Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RANZCOG<\/jats:styled-content>) Fellows in Australia. 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Main reasons for not offering <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OBS<\/jats:styled-content> were insufficient evidence to benefit the woman (36%) or being unaware of recent evidence (33%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The survey responses indicate that <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OBS<\/jats:styled-content> is frequently discussed or offered in Australia, usually at the time of hysterectomy. 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