Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery in Houston, the team announced April 9. Embiid was originally not listed on the team's injury report ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston on Thursday after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight. The team announced that the surgery had been completed ...

Here is more on Embiid being diagnosed with appendicitis and needing surgery.

Are there any differences in outcome in appendicitis patients who are managed with laparoscopic vs open surgery? In this study from The Netherlands, the authors collected information on treatment ...

Yes, some people recover from appendicitis with antibiotic treatment alone, without the need for surgery. However, surgery remains the standard treatment. Emerging evidence shows that treating ...