[Ventricular tachycardia on arrival at the operating room in a patient with bilateral recurrent nerve paralysis].

A 66-year-old man developed dyspnea at rest due to bilateral recurrent nerve paralysis. He was rushed into the operating room for emergency tracheostomy. He developed ventricular tachycardia (VT) due to hypoxemia before induction of general anesthesia. After tracheal intubation, VT returned to regular sinus rhythm. Although the similar case is rare, reliable airway controls such as tracheostomy and intubation are necessary for patients with dyspnea at rest due to bilateral recurrent nerve paralysis.