ENT Diagnostic and operative ENT caba98aa Torrential bleed during tonsillectomy is due to A Facial aery B Tonsilar aery C Paratonsillar vein D None High-Yield Explanation Generally bleeding occurs due to injury to aeries but in tonsillectomy it&;s mainly due to paratonsillar vein. 2- Paratonsillar vein. Ref: Dhingra 7e pg 489.