1. Peterson was insufflation ( commonly known as " snorting " ). 2. There is no insufflation of the abdomen as necessary in laparoscopy. 3. Nasal insufflation is the most common method of nasal administration. 4. The speedball can also be taken by insufflation . 5. Insufflation was used to create a pneumoperitoneum in order to prevent intra-abdominal bleeding.6. Reported modalities of intake include oral consumption, insufflation , smoking, rectal and intravenous use. 7. Insufflation has many medical uses, most notably as a route of administration for various drugs.8. Both the endoscope and insufflation of air can extend the perforation and introduce air into the mediastinum. 9. Boyle promoted intratracheal insufflation techniques using nitrous oxide, oxygen and ether, replacing open-drop anaesthesia. 10. This is mostly done with the small amounts of cocaine remaining on a surface after insufflation ( snorting ).