Extent Anatomy
E1 Ulcerative proctitis Involvement limited to the rectum (that is, proximal extent of inflammation is distal to therectosigmoid junction)
E2 Left sided UC (distalUC) Involvement limited to a proportion of the colorectum distal to the splenic flexure
E3 Extensive UC Involvement extends proximal to the splenic flexure
Table 1a: Montreal classification of extent of ulcerative colitis (UC).