Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is currently an effective procedure for the complications of portal hypertension. In recent years, rapid progress has been made in the field of TIPS in terms of technical approaches, prognostic models, and an expanding range of indications. The EASL recently issued the clinical practice guidelines on TIPS to comprehensively address all aspects of TIPS in patients with liver cirrhosis. This article makes an excerpt of the key recommendations in the guidelines.