The invention discloses a one-man foot-controlled mechanical arm for holding a laparoscope. The mechanical arm comprises a base, a supporting column, a control arm assembly and a control pedal, wherein the control arm assembly comprises a lifting arm body, a lifting motor, a lifting lead screw, an X rotating arm, an X reducing motor, a Y rotating arm, a Y reducing motor, a Z rotating arm, a Z reducing motor and an installation base, wherein the installation base is provided with a fixing assembly, a control computer is arranged in the base, a lifting hole is formed in the supporting column, and the lifting hole and the lifting arm are provided with a sliding rail structure; when the lifting lead screw rotates, the lifting arm is driven to ascend and descend. When an operation position is changed, a medical worker can fine adjust the position of the laparoscope by operating the control pedal so that the laparoscope can provide accurate images; compared with an existing mechanical arm for holding the laparoscope, by means of the one-man foot-controlled mechanical arm, the medical worker can operate the pedal through the feet to complete adjustment, special operators are not needed, the number of the medical workers required in the operation process is reduced, and manpower and material resources are reduced.