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The biocompatibility, degradation and radiopaque performance were verified by <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> experiments. The results showed that CS-Ba ducts prepared by this method had regular compact structures and good molding effects. In addition, the lower the molecular weight of the CS-Ba ducts was, the faster the degradation rate was. Extrusion-based 3D-printed CS-Ba ducts have mechanical properties that match those of soft tissue, good biocompatibility and radioopacity. <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic> studies have also shown that CS-Ba ducts can promote the growth of fibroblasts. 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