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Surgeons practising in metropolitan centres reported higher rates of their obstetrics department following a protocol (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.013), and greater access to investigative tools (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), when compared to rural\u2010based surgeons.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Most ANZ colorectal surgeons have had minimal training in OASI management. Colorectal surgeons are more commonly involved with OASI patients in the non\u2010acute setting. 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