Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial anus obturating device.The device according to the invention includes a magnetic peri-orificial plate (3) provided on one of its surfaces with an adhesive coating (5), and a flexible plug lodgeable in the intestinal opening and essentially constituted by a hollow cylindrical body (6) provided at its end turned towards the outside of the abdomen with a magnetic ring (7) which surrounds it and, when said plug is in the intestinal opening, cooperates with the peri-orificial plate to obturate the artificial anus, the said cylindrical body including, at its opposite end turned towards the intestine, slots (12) for the passage of gases, the cavity of said cylindrical body being closed at its outer end by a suitable closure device provided with one or several slots (14) for the passage of gases.