Q: Given a passage with a question and an answer to that question, classify if the answer actually answers the question into 'yes' or 'no'. Output 'yes' if the answer answers the question and output 'no' if the answer does not answer the question.
Question: Is transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting superior to endoscopic variceal band ligation for prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients : a randomized , controlled trial?
Answer: TIPS is not superior to VBL in the prevention of variceal rebleeding. Furthermore, similar mortality rates in patients treated with TIPS or VBL negate TIPS as the preferred strategy for prevention of variceal rebleeding.
A:
no