A stomal insert for conducting waste content from an intestinal portion in an abdominal cavity through a stoma in an abdominal wall comprising； a cover for covering the stoma； a fixation element for anchoring the stomal insert to a visceral side of the abdominal wall； and a pliable, axially elastic tube interconnecting said cover and said fixation element and sized to apply a tensile force to said cover and to said fixation element.
