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Detailed Analysis of the Studies Based on the Level of Evidence
| Level of Evidence | No. Articles |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic surgery | |
| I | 1 |
| II | 3 |
| III | 17 |
| IV | 15 |
| V | 3 |
| Breast surgery | |
| I | 1 |
| III | 3 |
| Craniofacial surgery | |
| I | 1 |
| II | 3 |
| III | 4 |
| IV | 9 |
| V | 6 |
| Hand surgery | |
| I | 1 |
| IV | 2 |
| Plastic surgery | |
| I | 2 |
| II | 4 |
| III | 5 |
| IV | 3 |
| V | 1 |
| Reconstructive surgery | |
| II | 7 |
| III | 8 |
| IV | 3 |
| V | 3 |
