you got it right - intra is inside the liver and extra is outside the liver. the ones outside are easier to operate on. from what i understand the ones inside the liver you can't operate on (please correct me if i'm wrong).
max was having seizures, which is a sign of LS, and all of his liver enzymes and bile acids were very elevated, which are also signs of LS. my surgeon left it up to us to decide if we wanted further testing to determine if it truly was LS. we opted to go straight for the surgery since the sugeon was almost positive this is what it was.
i guess it just depends on the circumstances as to whether you decide to have further testing or not.
has your dog been diagnosed with LS?
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