This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Diagnostic and operative ENT, Subject name: ENT
[{'content': 'Torrential bleed during tonsillectomy is due to \nSelect and explain. \nA. Facial aery, B. Tonsilar aery, C. Paratonsillar vein, D. None', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: 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.', 'role': 'assistant'}]