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Most common source of hemorrhage during Tonsillectomy

A
Injury to external palatine vein
B
Injury to tonsillar branch of facial artery
C
Injury to tonsillar branch of Ascending pharyngeal artery
D
Injury to tonsillar branch of Lingual artery
High-Yield Explanation
M/c cause of hemorrhage during tonsillectomy is external palatine vein / paratonsillar vein. M/c cause of hemorrhage of arterial origin during tonsillectomy is tonsillar branch of facial artery.

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