Abstract:【Objective】 To investigate the effect of magnesium sulphate on hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (HIRI) by C02 laparoscopy. 【Methods】 Sixty ASA I~II patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for rectal carcinoma were randomly divided into two groups: group M received magnesium sulphate and group C only accepted normal saline. Blood endothelin-1 (ET); nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and general clinical data in peri-operation stage were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 Statistical analysis revealed significant increases in AST and ALT levels in both groups postoperatively. Compared with the control group, ALT, AST levels in group M were significantly lower (P <0.05). Significant elevations of IL-6 and decreases of N0 were detected in both groups after pneumoperitoneum (P <0.05), and for group M, the differences between NO concentrations were significantly higher compared with group C, whereas the IL-6, ET concentrations were significantly lower (P <0.05). 【Conclusion】Magnesium sulphate has a protective effect on hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury induced by decreasing ET-1, IL-6 content, increasing NO content, and it is concluded that this approach reduces lipid peroxidation stress.