| Items | Details | Numbers | Chi-square | P value |
| Collateral originating site (n = 35) | Distal RSVC | 1 | 33.497 | <0.001 |
| Middle RSVC | 4 | |||
| Proximal RSVC | 3 | |||
| Distal LSVC | 12 | |||
| Middle LSVC | 14 | |||
| Proximal LSVC | 1 | |||
| Collateral draining pathway (n = 39) | Azygous venous system | (4) 5 | 31.827 | <0.001 |
| Paravertebral venous plexus | (1) 1 | |||
| Pericardiophrenic vein | (9) 12 | |||
| Mediastinal venous rete | (1) 1 | |||
| Internal thoracic vein | (9) 12 | |||
| Superior intercostal vein | (1) 1 | |||
| Cervical venous plexus | (4) 5 | |||
| coronary sinus | (1) 2 | |||
| Collateral size (n = 39) | ≤1mm | (6) 9 | 32.103 | <0.001 |
| 2 - 7 mm | (17) 22 | |||
| ≥8 mm | (6) 7 | |||
| venous plexus | (1) 1 |