Abstract: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury is a common complication of liver surgery and an important cause of liver dysfunction after operation. The pathogenesis of liver ischemia-reperfusion injury is very complex, involving many factors. Autophagy is a lysosomal degradation pathway on which eukaryotic cells rely to maintain the cell homeostasis. Autophagy plays an important role in the process of liver ischemia-reperfusion injury. However, the specific role and mechanism of autophagy in liver ischemia-reperfusion injury are still controversial. In this paper, we reivew the role and mechanism of autophagy in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury.